Norfolk
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Norfolk

County

Territory

  • officials recorded 1
  • partly recorded 0
  • nothing recorded 0
GEOID
51710
POP
231,013 (2025)
CENTER
36.9233, -76.2456
SOURCE
census tiger

Government of Norfolk

Bodies, seats, agencies and services that belong to Norfolk itself. Jurisdictions inside it are listed separately below.

Norfolk Electoral Board
0/0 seats recorded

No seats recorded.

Organization 7

Departments

  • Office of the Clerk of the Norfolk Circuit Court, an elected constitutional officer. Custodian of the land records of the City of Norfolk (deeds, mortgages, liens), and keeper of marriage and divorce records; issues marriage licenses and concealed handgun permits.

  • Chief Assessor for the City of Norfolk: assesses individual and business personal property, issues and renews business licenses, administers fiduciary taxes, provides DMV Select services and assists with Virginia state income taxes. Does not accept property tax payments.

  • Local social services department for Norfolk: adult and child protective services, foster care and adoption, benefit programs (SNAP, Medicaid, FAMIS, TANF, energy and child care assistance), and juvenile services including the Norfolk Juvenile Detention Center.

  • Maintains voter records and administers elections in the City of Norfolk under state and federal election law. Mailing address: P.O. Box 1531, Norfolk, VA 23501-1531.

  • Office of the Sheriff of the City of Norfolk, a constitutional officer. Divisions include corrections (the Norfolk City Jail), civil process, court security and community corrections. Administrative offices are at 538 Front Street, Norfolk, VA 23510.

  • Prosecutes all felony charges and some misdemeanor charges arising from violations of the Criminal Code of Virginia in the City of Norfolk, and handles certain civil matters such as forfeiture actions and election-law violations. Led by the Commonwealth's Attorney, a constitutional officer elected by the citizens of Norfolk.

  • Annually assesses all real property in the City of Norfolk at fair market value and maintains land records information including parcel boundaries and ownership records. Assessment appeals may be filed by email or mail. Property tax bills are collected by the City Treasurer.

Services 12

  • Concealed Handgun Permit Application Norfolk Circuit Court Clerk's Office
  • Find Your Polling Place Norfolk Office of Elections
  • Inmate Lookup Norfolk Sheriff's Office
  • Land Records Remote Access Norfolk Circuit Court Clerk's Office
  • Marriage License Norfolk Circuit Court Clerk's Office
  • Norfolk Address Information Resource (Property Lookup) Office of the Real Estate Assessor
  • Pay Court Costs, Fines and Restitution Norfolk Circuit Court Clerk's Office
  • Register to Vote or Update Voter Information Norfolk Office of Elections
  • Renew a Business License and File Business Taxes Norfolk Commissioner of the Revenue
  • Report the Move, Sale or Disposal of a Vehicle Norfolk Commissioner of the Revenue
  • Request an Absentee Ballot Norfolk Office of Elections
  • Request Court and Vital Records Norfolk Circuit Court Clerk's Office

Within Norfolk

Each of these governs itself. Counts are that jurisdiction's own records.

jurisdictions
1
agencies
8
bodies
1
officials
8
Name Agencies Bodies Officials
Norfolk 8 1 8