Norton Shores, MI Population

Overview

25,040

Total Population

39.4

Median age

51.03%

Female population %

96:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

66.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,089

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Norton Shores's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Norton Shores is 39.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Norton Shores's population under 18 was 23.69%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Norton Shores's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Norton Shores, 19.74% were under the age of 15, 17.42% aged 15 to 29, 42.70% aged 30 to 64, 17.87% aged 65 to 84, and 2.28% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 514 more females than males in Norton Shores:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.03% females and 48.97% males in Norton Shores, MI.
The Norton Shores, MI gender ratio is 96:100 i.e. 96 men to 100 women (0.960).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 906.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,002.

Norton Shores's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Norton Shores population: 90.93% are White, 2.89% are Black or African American, 1.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.82% are Asian, 0.34% are some other race and 3.99% are multiracial.
Norton Shores's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,089 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 23,951 (95.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Norton Shores is White with a population of 22,768 (90.93% of the total population).

Norton Shores's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 25,074 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Norton Shores's population increased by 1,379 (6.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Norton Shores's population increased by 1,039 (4.33%), 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 Shores's population was lowest in year 2000 at 22,600.