Overview
17,413
Total Population
33.0
Median age
51.44%
Female population %
94.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
43.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
6,928
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Norcross's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Norcross is 33.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Norcross's population under 18 was 29.16%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Norcross's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.38% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Norcross, 23.13% were under the age of 15, 20.26% aged 15 to 29, 49.23% aged 30 to 64, 6.58% aged 65 to 84, and 0.80% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 503 more females than males in Norcross:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.44% females and 48.56% males in Norcross, GA.
- The Norcross, GA gender ratio is 94.4:100 i.e. 94.4 men to 100 women (0.944).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 884.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 905.
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Race / Ethnicity
Norcross's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Norcross population: 31.18% are White, 25.48% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 13.35% are Asian, 20.23% are some other race and 9.63% are multiracial.
- Norcross's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
- By ethnicity, 6,928 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,485 (60.21% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Norcross is White with a population of 5,43 (31.18% of the total population).
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Year by year
Norcross's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 17,706 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Norcross's population increased by 6,192 (70.20%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Norcross's population increased by 2,529 (16.85%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Norcross's population was lowest in year 2001 at 8,781.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)