Overview
3,696
Total Population
41.2
Median age
53.06%
Female population %
88.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
53.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Norton city's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Norton city is 41.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Norton city's population under 18 was 17.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Norton city's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Norton city, 13.53% were under the age of 15, 21.27% aged 15 to 29, 44.05% aged 30 to 64, 17.32% aged 65 to 84, and 3.84% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 226 more females than males in Norton city:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.06% females and 46.94% males in Norton city, VA.
- The Norton city, VA gender ratio is 88.5:100 i.e. 88.5 men to 100 women (0.885).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 259.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 222.
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Race / Ethnicity
Norton city's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Norton city population: 96.48% are White, 2.38% are Black or African American, 0.05% are Asian and 1.08% are multiracial.
- Norton city's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,696 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Norton city is White with a population of 3,566 (96.48% of the total population).
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Year by year
Norton city's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,139 in the year 2014
- From 2000 to 2010, Norton city's population increased by 101 (2.58%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Norton city's population decreased by 333 (8.30%), 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, Norton city's population was lowest in year 2022 at 3,609.
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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)