Pennsylvania / Census place 4254656

Norristown

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Norristown borough

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
35,911
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
10,216/sq mi
3.5 sq mi land area
Median age
33.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$66,701
Median home value
$213,900
Median gross rent
$1,422
Bachelor’s degree or higher
23.5%
Typical commute
26.9 min
Public transit commute
6.1%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: HERITAGE FLD AP (14 mi from place center)
Average high
61.3°F
Average low
42.5°F
Annual rainfall
45.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Norristown.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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