• independent city
  • FIPS 51720
  • Largest town: Norton

Norton city, Virginia

Norton city had 3,478 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 7.5 square miles of land. It ranks 132nd of 133 in Virginia by population and 126th by land area.

Population
3,478
#132 of 133 in Virginia · #2,923 in US
Area
7.5 sq mi
#126 of 133 in Virginia · #3,137 in US
Density
465 / sq mi
#46 of 133 in Virginia · #297 in US
Median household income
$42,618
#133 of 133 in Virginia · #3,036 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Norton city within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Norton city population, land area and income

Norton city had 3,478 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 7.5 square miles of land. It ranks 132nd of 133 in Virginia by population and 126th by land area. That works out to 465.0 people per square mile, 4.8 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents, so Norton city has 13% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $42,618 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

3,478

3144th1st

2923rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

7 sq mi

3144th1st

3137th of 3,144 (US)

Density

465.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

297th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$42,618

3143rd1st

3036th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

3,478

133rd1st

132nd of 133 (VA)

Land area

7 sq mi

133rd1st

126th of 133 (VA)

Density

465.0 / sq mi

133rd1st

46th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$42,618

133rd1st

133rd of 133 (VA)

How Norton city's population changed since 2020

Norton city lost 203 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 5.5%. That ranks 131st of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Norton city recorded 144 births and 344 deaths, a natural change of -200. Net international migration added +0 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -19. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 200 people.

3,68120203,63120213,59420223,50120233,4782024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
144
Deaths
344
Net international migration
+0
Net domestic migration
-19
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-23

Where Norton city is

The Census internal point of Norton city is at 36.931500, -82.626000. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Norton city outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Norton city internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
36.931500, -82.626000
DMS
36°55'53.40"N 82°37'33.60"W
UTM
17N 355189.8E 4088508.3N
Geohash
dnt4pg1td
Plus code
868VW9JF+JJ

Towns in Norton city

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Norton city, 3,478 people together, or 100% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Norton city; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Norton with 3,478.

  1. 01Norton3,478
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Norton city

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 1 neighbor for Norton city. The most populous is Wise County, VA, with 34,973 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 288.6 miles E of Norton city's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Knoxville, TN (population 198,722), 99.0 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Kingsport, TN (population 57,109), 28.8 miles away.

Norton city FIPS code

The FIPS code of Norton city is 51720: state code 51 for Virginia plus independent city code 720. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $42,618.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Norton city, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 3,478. That is down 203 people (5.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 3,681.

What is the FIPS code of Norton city?

51720. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (720) identify the independent city.

What is the largest town in Norton city?

Norton, with 3,478 residents inside Norton city in 2024.

Which counties border Norton city?

1 county-equivalent borders it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Wise County, VA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.