Norton city, VA

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2024 Population

3,577

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.3

0.487% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

26.3%

2.24% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$41,495

7.79% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$110,000

9.24% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,356

7.57% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Norton city, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Norton city, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Norton city, VA was $110,000, and the homeownership rate was 50%.

Most people in Norton city, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20 minutes. The average car ownership in Norton city, VA was 2 cars per household.

Norton city, VA borders Wise County, VA.

United States Virginia Big Stone Gap, VA

Population & Diversity

Norton city, VA is home to a population of 3.58k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.308% of Norton city, VA residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 29.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.28k people) in Norton city, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 112 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 79 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Norton city, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Norton city, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Norton city, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Norton city, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.28k ± 176
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
112 ± 138
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
79 ± 78

3.13%

Hispanic Population

112 people

3.13% of the people in Norton city, VA are hispanic (112 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Norton city, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
107,827 ± 8,012 people
India
97,961 ± 7,641 people
Mexico
63,695 ± 6,173 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,827 Virginia residents, followed by India with 97,961 and Mexico with 63,695.

Foreign-Born Population

0.308%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

0.0552%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.308% of Norton city, VA residents (11 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Norton city, VA was 0.0552%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Norton city, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
53 ± 47
Gulf War (2001-)
32 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 40

Norton city, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.66 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Norton city, VA.

Economy

The economy of Norton city, VA employs 1.36k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Norton city, VA were Retail Trade (193 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (183 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (181 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($138,958), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($78,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.36k

2024 Value

± 278

−7.57%

1 Year decline

± 31.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Norton city, VA declined at a rate of −7.57%, from 1.47k employees to 1.36k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Norton city, VA, are Management Occupations (243 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (205 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (156 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Norton city, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.36k

2024 Value

± 278

−7.57%

1 Year decline

± 31.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Norton city, VA declined at a rate of −7.57%, from 1.47k employees to 1.36k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Norton city, VA, are Retail Trade (193 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (183 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (181 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Norton city, VA, though some of these residents may live in Norton city, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,788

Median earning men ± $23,343

$35,717

Median earning women ± $6,172

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($138,958), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,327), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,984).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($50,000), Retail Trade ($38,214), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($37,279).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

18
Health Care and Social Assistance
14
Health Care and Social Assistance
13
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$64.2k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$57.6k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$40.2k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Norton city, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (51.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Other (0.905%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Norton city, VA was $110,000 in 2024, which is 0.331 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $100,700 to $110,000, a 9.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Norton city, VA is 50%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Norton city, VA have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Norton city, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 12.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Norton city, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.638%.

Housing

Property

$110,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,919

$802

Median Property Taxes

±$207

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Norton city, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Norton city, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

50%

Homeownership

2024

61%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50% of the housing units in Norton city, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 52.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Norton city, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$41,495

Median Household Income

± $9,617

1.61k

Number of Households

± 297

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.61k households in Norton city, VA grew to $41,495 from the previous year's value of $38,497.

The following chart displays the households in Norton city, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Norton city, VA is from Virginia.

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.599% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.9%)
Worked At Home (18.5%)
Public Transit (4.24%)

In 2024, 71.9% of workers in Norton city, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (4.24%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Norton city, VA have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.39% of the workforce in Norton city, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Norton city, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Norton city, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Norton city, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Norton city, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.638%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

26.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Norton city, VA (931 out of 3.54k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Norton city, VA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 29.7% of the children was living in poverty in Norton city, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 365 in Norton city, VA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 237 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

89.7% of the population of Norton city, VA has health coverage, with 28% on employee plans, 33.6% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 2.26% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Norton city, VA see 1,222 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,222 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 722 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 205 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,222 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Norton city, VA

Primary care physicians in Norton city, VA see an average of 1,222 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,222 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Norton city, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.3%

Uninsured

28%

Employer Coverage

33.6%

Medicaid

15.1%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

2.26%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Norton city, VA grew by 21.3% from 8.5% to 10.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Norton city, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.