It is located in the province of Western Finland and was part of the Satakunta region.

[1] The population density was 19.43 inhabitants per square kilometre (50.3/sq mi).

Antti Ahlström invested in the entire development of Noormarkku, setting up one of Finland's first Finnish language schools and building a road network.

Noormarkku was annexed with the neighboring city of Pori on 1 January 2010.

A notable building is the Villa Mairea by architect Alvar Aalto designed as the private home for Maire and Harry Gullichsen.