Norton County Information

Norton in Virginia occupies 8 square miles and has a 2006 population of 3,643, a change from a 2000 population of 3,908 and 4,247 in 1990. 12.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 12.1% percent is 25-35, and 12.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 16 acts of violent crime reported in Norton in 2004, a change from 28 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 78 people: 5.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 4.1%.

Read more about Norton, Virginia in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyNorton 
StateVirginia 
Land Area8 sq. milesRanked 3,132 of 3,140
Population 20063,643Ranked 2,935 of 3,140
Population 20053,646 
Population 20003,908Ranked 2,922 of 3,140
Population 19904,247Ranked 2,895 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion92.1% 
African American6% 
Asian American1.5% 
Native American% 
Pacific Islander.1% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.3% 
Population 5 to 1412.2% 
Population 15 to 2412.6% 
Population 25 to 3412.1% 
Population 35 to 4412.9% 
Population 45 to 5416.2% 
Population 55 to 6412.5% 
Population 65 to 748.1% 
Population 75 and up8.1% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes1628
Murders / Manslaughters1 
Forcible Rapes  
Robberies2 
Aggravated Assaults13 
Total Property Crimes211208
Burglaries19 
Larceny Thefts184 
Motor Vehicle Thefts8 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population1,5251,479
Unemployed Population7861
Unemployment Rate5.1%4.1%

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