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Norton city, VA

Demographic and economic profile of Norton city, VA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Norton is an independent city in far southwest Virginia with a small labor pool of roughly 3,600 residents, a labor force participation rate of just 51.7%, and a high school attainment rate of 92.4% against a relatively low bachelor's degree rate of 16.6%. Median worker earnings stand at $35,370, unemployment sits at 5.4%, and a poverty rate of 25.7% reflects persistent economic stress in the region. Housing costs are low—median home value of $100,700 and median gross rent of $670/month—though the population has contracted 9.3% over the past five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

3,620

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$41,495

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-9.3% since 2018

Norton city lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone3,275 (91.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race133 (3.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone79 (2.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races79 (2.2%)
  • Asian Alone11 (0.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic17
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

169

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$27,033

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

25.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services305
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance276
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services207
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)193
  5. 5.Construction (Group)116

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations563
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations361
  3. 3.Service Occupations168
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations166
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations98

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Information (LQ 3.78×)104
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.81×)328
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.42×)183
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.27×)203
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.80×)273

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$100,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$670/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

50.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999152 (19.0%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999117 (14.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99980 (10.0%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99974 (9.2%)
  • Less Than $10,00066 (8.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99953 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

51.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,370

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

10.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone950 (71.9%)
  • Worked At Home244 (18.5%)
  • Public Transit56 (4.2%)
  • Carpooled31 (2.3%)
  • Other22 (1.7%)
  • Walked18 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.