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Norton city
Virginia

Population

$37K

Median Income

$125K

Median Home

R+23

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$37K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate20.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

Federal Spending per Capita$81

Median Individual Earnings$34K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers40.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$51K

Avg Credit Score646

Work From Home %11.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1817.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households42.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$12K

Income (80th Percentile)$97K

Income (95th Percentile)$180K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Dependency Ratio0.77

Education Wage Premium3.26x

Median Earnings (Graduate)$103K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K

Public Assistance Recipients5.1%

Average Annual Wage$46K

Professional Services Concentration0.55x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$123K

This county

$390K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$613/mo

This county

$1700/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.79%

This county

0.74% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $824

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$914/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.3%

Homeownership Rate53.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Health

Life Expectancy69.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity18.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score16.3

Healthcare Offices41

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)23.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)30.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)36.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians39

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients695 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,101

Uninsured (under 65)5.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression27.8%

Education

Reading Test Scores3.02 grade level

HS Diploma Holders820

Bachelor's Degree Holders245

HS Completion Rate90.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)77th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)45.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.3

January Sunshine-1.07

January Temperature0.13

Average Temp54°F

Avg High Temp64°F

Avg Low Temp44°F

Annual Precipitation53.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events0.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)0.54

Heating Degree Days4,802 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days739 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,089 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)644 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)2 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)35 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations15 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)0 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed330 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed34 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)383 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)206 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)11 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)41 ms

Households with 100Mbps+97.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)133 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers6

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers166 workers

Public Transit Commuters99 workers

Walk to Work10 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)100 workers

Walk to Work0.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden36.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers27.4 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout48.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Income Inequality (Gini)7.941

Nonprofit Organizations24

Veterans Share6.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults44.8%

Never-Married Adults29.2%

Divorced Adults15.7%

Asian Population0.1%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants2.26 per 1K residents

Hotels & Lodging4

Professional Services Firms11

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$46K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate59.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.06%

Politics

R+23

2024 Presidential · Virginia was D+3 statewide

vs Virginia State

Income tax

5.75%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.79%0.74% state avg

Politics

R+23D+3

COL Index

County data102 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -44

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.56x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $125K

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Local News — Norton city

USAFacts · Jul 7, 2026

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NFHS Network · Jun 9, 2026

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Legacy | Obituary · Mar 17, 2026

Carol Ann Norton Obituary (2026) - Stafford, VA - Mountcastle Turch Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. - Dale City

Carol (BooBoo as her daddy affectionately called her) was born on 8 June 1960 in Alexandria, Virgini…

WJHL · Nov 3, 2020

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