Norton, VA Demographics

The total population of Norton is estimated to be 3,668 with 1,692 males (46.13%) and 1,976 females (53.87%). There are 284 more females than males in Norton.
The median household income in Norton was $38,472 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,891(11.25%) from $34,581 in 2020. This income is 51.57% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Norton sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $48,472. Overall, the median household income for the city of Norton stands at $38,472.
In Norton, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $27,108 for males and $17,089 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,280 for males and $35,354 for females.
In Norton, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $39,254.
In 2022, the population of Norton was 3,609, a 0.61% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Norton's population was 3,631, a decline of 1.33% compared to a population of 3,680 in 2020.
The median age in Norton, VA is 41.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 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.
Racial distribution of Norton population: 96.48% are White, 2.38% are Black or African American, 0.05% are Asian and 1.08% are multiracial.