Demographics & People — Norwalk, California

Population Overview

Population (Census)100,713
Estimated 2026~97,700
Median Age37.3
Total Households26,801
Family Households21,705
Average Household Size3.67
Diversity Index0.5481 (moderately diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White24,187
Black or African American4,193
Asian13,879
Hispanic or Latino69,976

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups75,423
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino70,692
Hispanic: Mexican60,217
Unclassified or not reported18,457
Hispanic: Central American7,008
American4,464
Hispanic: Salvadoran3,167
Hispanic: Guatemalan2,613
Irish1,788
German1,725

Language

English Only34,414
Spanish48,476
Population 5+94,269

Veterans

Veterans2,192
Population 18+78,452

Commuting

Mean Commute Time29.5 minutes
Work from Home7.9%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Norwalk, California.