Norton, VA Profile

Norton, VA, population 3,677, is located in Virginia's Norton (city) county, about 98.4 miles from Knoxville and 126.7 miles from Lexington.

Through the 90's Norton's population has declined by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Norton has declined by about 6%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	92%
	African American	6%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.00
	Males	36.40
	Females	41.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	12.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	16.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,904	N/A
2001	3,908	0.10%
2002	3,939	0.79%
2003	3,912	-0.69%
2004	3,797	-2.94%
2005	3,677	-3.16%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$22,788

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	631
2002	N/A
2003	398
2004	405
2005	289
2006	458

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	6	-	3	0	2	3
Robbery	1	-	4	2	0	1
Aggravated Assault	18	-	9	13	9	13

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,945
2002	N/A
2003	5,991
2004	5,268
2005	6,120
2006	5,385

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	11	-	19	18	20	20
Larceny, Theft	180	-	213	182	204	172
Motor Vehicle Theft	5	-	9	8	9	8
Arson	1	-	3	1	0	1

Location

Elevation	2,141 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities