Norcross, GA Profile

Norcross, GA, population 9,887, is located in Georgia's Gwinnett county, about 16.6 miles from Atlanta and 48.0 miles from Athens.

Through the 90's Norcross's population has grown by about 41%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Norcross has grown by about 18%.

Norcross's property crime levels tend to be higher than Georgia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Norcross tend to be much higher than Georgia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	57%
	Females	43%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	53%
	African American	21%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	6%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	19%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	29.60
	Males	28.60
	Females	31.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	28.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	10.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	5.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,410	N/A
2001	8,420	0.12%
2002	9,160	8.79%
2003	9,311	1.65%
2004	9,512	2.16%
2005	9,887	3.94%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$44,728

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	1,279
2004	1,587
2005	1,196
2006	1,558
2007	N/A
2008	853

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	2	2	0	0	-	2
Forcible Rape	-	-	6	6	6	4	-	5
Robbery	-	-	73	69	63	80	-	57
Aggravated Assault	-	-	38	73	48	75	-	28

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	4,019
2004	7,578
2005	7,168
2006	5,468
2007	N/A
2008	4,239

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	118	178	187	140	-	130
Larceny, Theft	-	-	187	387	364	296	-	282
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	69	151	150	122	-	45
Arson	-	-	2	2	3	1	-	1

Location

Elevation	1,057 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.9 Square Miles