Norris

Population: 838
Median household income: $51,750
Median home value: $160,900

Norris is a community in Pickens County, South Carolina, home to 838 residents. Its median household income of $51,750 runs below the Pickens County figure of $59,411.

From 2019 to 2023, Norris's population declined 6.9% from 900 to 838, while its median home value rose 66.2% from $96,800 to $160,900.

16.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 79.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 838
Median age: 46.5 yrs
Median household income: $51,750
Median home value: $160,900
Median gross rent: $696
Housing units: 385
Homeownership rate: 79.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

900838

Median household income

$50,893$51,750

Median home value

$96,800$160,900

Median gross rent

$675$696

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	900	$50,893	$96,800	$675
2020	759	$51,786	$99,700	$812
2021	727	$55,250	$102,700	$825
2022	737	$60,750	$125,000	$925
2023	838	$51,750	$160,900	$696

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1720.8%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 447.8%

45 to 5415.3%

55 to 6416.9%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	26	3.1%
5 to 17	174	20.8%
18 to 24	40	4.8%
25 to 34	94	11.2%
35 to 44	65	7.8%
45 to 54	128	15.3%
55 to 64	142	16.9%
65 to 74	109	13.0%
75 and over	60	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	771	92.0%
Black or African American	15	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	28	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.1%

High school graduate37.1%

Some college or associate's26.3%

Bachelor's degree10.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	120	20.1%
High school graduate	222	37.1%
Some college or associate's	157	26.3%
Bachelor's degree	61	10.2%
Graduate or professional degree	38	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone81.9%

Carpooled10.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means2.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	281	81.9%
Carpooled	37	10.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	4.4%
Other means	10	2.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	81	24.7%
15 to 29 min	127	38.7%
30 to 44 min	70	21.3%
45 to 59 min	26	7.9%
60+ min	24	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 25.7% (214 of 834)

	Count	Share
Family households	241	76.0%
Nonfamily households	76	24.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	317	82.3%
Vacant	68	17.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	251	79.2%
Renter-occupied	66	20.8%

1-unit, detached75.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other19.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	289	75.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	16	4.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	5	1.3%
Mobile home & other	75	19.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4550515
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.88 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.7661, -82.7525