Norton city, Virginia

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 3,620
Median household income: $38,497
Median home value: $100,700

Home to 3,620 residents, Norton city is one of Virginia's counties. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. At $38,497, its median household income sits below Virginia's $90,974.

From 2019 to 2023, Norton city's population declined 8.8% from 3,970 to 3,620, while its median household income rose 32.7% from $29,000 to $38,497.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.1% of the population. 61.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,620
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $38,497
Median home value: $100,700
Median gross rent: $670
Housing units: 1,748
Homeownership rate: 52.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9703,620

Median household income

$29,000$38,497

Median home value

$93,800$100,700

Median gross rent

$618$670

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,970	$29,000	$93,800	$618
2020	3,969	$30,518	$79,400	$451
2021	3,696	$35,592	$96,200	$469
2022	3,668	$36,974	$104,200	$613
2023	3,620	$38,497	$100,700	$670

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 348.3%

35 to 4418.7%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	132	3.6%
5 to 17	551	15.2%
18 to 24	348	9.6%
25 to 34	302	8.3%
35 to 44	676	18.7%
45 to 54	463	12.8%
55 to 64	402	11.1%
65 to 74	427	11.8%
75 and over	319	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,444	95.1%
Black or African American	48	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	126	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate39.6%

Some college or associate's36.1%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	198	7.6%
High school graduate	1,026	39.6%
Some college or associate's	934	36.1%
Bachelor's degree	254	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	177	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone61.0%

Carpooled15.7%

Public transit5.1%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.6%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	873	61.0%
Carpooled	225	15.7%
Public transit	73	5.1%
Walked	11	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	223	15.6%
Other means	26	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	772	63.9%
15 to 29 min	298	24.7%
30 to 44 min	50	4.1%
45 to 59 min	7	0.6%
60+ min	81	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 25.7% (917 of 3,564)

	Count	Share
Family households	896	57.7%
Nonfamily households	657	42.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,553	88.8%
Vacant	195	11.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	812	52.3%
Renter-occupied	741	47.7%

1-unit, detached54.3%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units11.4%

5 to 19 units12.7%

20 or more units7.4%

Mobile home & other13.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	949	54.3%
1-unit, attached	8	0.5%
2 to 4 units	199	11.4%
5 to 19 units	222	12.7%
20 or more units	130	7.4%
Mobile home & other	240	13.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 51720
State: Virginia
Land area: 7.48 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 36.9315, -82.6260