Norwood is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 19,108 people and six associated neighborhoods, Norwood is the 96th largest community in Ohio. Norwood has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

Norwood real estate is some of the most expensive in Ohio, although Norwood house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Norwood has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.82% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Norwood, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.

The population of Norwood is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 34.95% of adults in Norwood have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Norwood in 2022 was $36,286, which is upper middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $145,144 for a family of four. However, Norwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Norwood is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Norwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Norwood residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Norwood include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Norwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.