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Norwalk, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Warren County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
13,610
Population
1,168/sq mi density
$94,583
Median Income
$47,919 per capita
$275,700
Home Value
$329,202 Zillow
$869
Median Rent
26.3% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
34
Violent Crime/100K
750 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$94,583 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$275,700 home value, $869/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
34 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+54.7%
9,613 → 14,871
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+4.46%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+20.6%
$78,396 → $94,583
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.89%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Norwalk across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
20,183
+5,312 from 2023 (14,871)
Projected Median Income 2030
$107,829
+$13,246 from 2023 ($94,583)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9,613 | — | $78,396 | — |
| 2015 | 10,087 | +4.9% | $79,252 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 10,898 | +8% | $82,566 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 11,974 | +9.9% | $83,403 | +1% |
| 2021 | 13,609 | +13.7% | $91,610 | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 14,871 | +9.3% | $94,583 | +3.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.