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Norton, VA

3,577 Population
7.5 square miles 478.4 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

41.3 ±2 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in Norton city: 41.3 ±2
  • a little higher than the figure in Virginia: 39 ±0.1

Economics

$26,846 ±$5,768 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in Norton city: $26,846 † ±$5,768
  • about half the amount in Virginia: $50,666 ±$254
$41,495 ±$9,617 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in Norton city: $41,495 † ±$9,617
  • about half the amount in Virginia: $93,170 ±$458

26.3% ±9.9% (931  ±349) Persons below poverty line
  • about the same as the rate in Norton city: 26.3% † 931 (±9.9% / ±349)
  • more than double the rate in Virginia: 9.9% 837,363 (±0.2% / ±13,899)

20 minutes ±5.2 (21,520  ±7,966) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in Norton city: 20 † 21,520 (±5.2 / ±7,966)
  • about three-quarters of the figure in Virginia: 27.3 96,596,530 (±0.1 / ±539,621)

Families

1,605 ±161 Number of households
  • Norton city: 1,605 † ±161
  • Virginia: 3,365,732 ±7,402
2.2 ±0.2 (3,539  ±2) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Norton city: 2.2 † 3,539 (±0.2 / ±2)
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Virginia: 2.5 8,469,077

2.5% ±4.5% (19  ±34) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in Norton city: 2.5% † 19 (±4.5% / ±34)
  • about half the rate in Virginia: 5% 102,021 (±0.2% / ±2,978)

Housing

1,764 ±170 Number of housing units
  • Norton city: 1,764 ±170
  • Virginia: 3,684,756 ±486

$110,000 ±$29,919 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about the same as the amount in Norton city: $110,000 † ±$29,919
  • about one-quarter of the amount in Virginia: $383,700 ±$1,024

12.8% ±7.9% (455  ±281.1) Moved since previous year
  • about the same as the rate in Norton city: 12.8% † 455 (±7.9% / ±281.1)
  • about the same as the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,126,399 (±0.2% / ±13,158)

Social

94.2% ±9.8% (2,364  ±302.5) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Norton city: 94.2% † 2,364 (±9.8% / ±302.5)
  • a little higher than the rate in Virginia: 91.6% 5,501,058 (±0.3% / ±19,683.4)
13.7% ±4.9% (343  ±125.7) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Norton city: 13.7% † 343 (±4.9% / ±125.7)
  • about one-third of the rate in Virginia: 42.2% 2,532,890 (±0.2% / ±12,158.7)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

0.3% (11  ±22) Foreign-born population
  • about the same as the rate in Norton city: 0.3% 11
  • less than 10 percent of the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,142,826

5.9% ±2.6% (169  ±75) Population with veteran status
  • about the same as the rate in Norton city: 5.9% † 169 (±2.6% / ±75)
  • about three-fifths of the rate in Virginia: 9.4% 629,500 (±0.1% / ±6,297)
169 Total veterans ±75 115 Male ±59 54 Female ±52

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