Norton city (County), Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,477
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,477
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3,478
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 3,696
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 3,696
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -5.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -5.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 3,687
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 3,958
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.1%
Female persons, percent 52.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 169
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,928
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 50.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $110,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,295
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $480
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $692
Building Permits, 2025 1
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,605
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.20
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 80.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 30.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,664
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 157,527
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 227,627
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $63,424
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,495
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,846
Persons in poverty, percent 17.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 191
Total employment, 2023 3,952
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 229,111
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 194
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 162
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 71
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 95
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 123
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 493.1
Population per square mile, 2010 529.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 7.48
Land area in square miles, 2010 7.48
FIPS Code 51720