Overview
1,643
Total Population
61.3
Median age
56.48%
Female population %
77:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
103.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
9
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Norris's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Norris is 61.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Norris's population under 18 was 9.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Norris's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 44.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Norris, 6.82% were under the age of 15, 10.77% aged 15 to 29, 38.41% aged 30 to 64, 42.18% aged 65 to 84, and 1.83% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 213 more females than males in Norris:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.48% females and 43.52% males in Norris, TN.
- The Norris, TN gender ratio is 77:100 i.e. 77 men to 100 women (0.770).
- For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 131.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 198.
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Race / Ethnicity
Norris's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Norris population: 96.96% are White, 0.37% are Black or African American, 0.55% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.37% are Asian and 1.77% are some other race.
- Norris's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,634 (99.45% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Norris is White with a population of 1,593 (96.96% of the total population).
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Year by year
Norris's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,607 in the year 2017
- From 2000 to 2010, Norris's population increased by 141 (9.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Norris's population increased by 14 (0.88%), 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, Norris's population was lowest in year 2004 at 1,427.
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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)