Norton

Population: 205
Median household income: $23,967
Median home value: $92,300

Norton is a community in Randolph County, West Virginia, home to 205 residents. At $23,967, its median household income sits below Randolph County's $55,057.

From 2020 to 2023, Norton's population declined 22.9% from 266 to 205, while its median home value rose 1.3% from $91,100 to $92,300.

The median resident is 68.5 years old. The largest age group is 75 and over, 41.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 205
Median age: 68.5 yrs
Median household income: $23,967
Median home value: $92,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 167
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

266205

Median household income

$37,031$23,967

Median home value

$91,100$92,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	266	$37,031	$91,100
2021	197	$35,156	$83,300
2022	198	—	$92,600
2023	205	$23,967	$92,300

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 547.3%

55 to 6418.5%

65 to 7425.9%

75 and over41.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	15	7.3%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	15	7.3%
55 to 64	38	18.5%
65 to 74	53	25.9%
75 and over	84	41.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	181	88.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	24	11.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate76.8%

Some college or associate's23.2%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	146	76.8%
Some college or associate's	44	23.2%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	28	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	28	100.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.69
Poverty rate: 13.2% (27 of 205)

	Count	Share
Family households	38	31.4%
Nonfamily households	83	68.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	121	72.5%
Vacant	46	27.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	121	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached85.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	142	85.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	25	15.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5459668
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.58 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.9316, -79.9691