The Town Files

Norton city, Virginia

3,577 people. The median home is worth $110,000 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $41,495.

Towns in Norton city

Towns in Norton city

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Norton3,687$110,000$41,49541.3

People and housing

Norton cityTypical Virginia town
Median home value$110,000$298,050
Median rent$692$1,254
Median household income$41,495$78,595
Median age41.339.8
Bachelor's degree or higher13.7%31.2%
Below the poverty line26.3%8.8%

Jobs and pay

3,064 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,715 a year.

Largest industries in Norton cityHealth care & social assistan…875 jobs · $53,355Retail637 jobs · $29,210Hotels & restaurants416 jobs · $20,405Manufacturing116 jobs · $40,899Professional & technical serv…101 jobs · $41,334Wholesale trade80 jobs · $100,746
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Norton city0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 191 storm events in Norton city from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Norton city by type since 1996Hail6Flood9Tornado1Blizzard1High Wind6Ice Storm6Heavy Snow103Flash Flood5Winter Storm25Winter Weather6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Norton city has been included in 15 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
October 1, 2024Tropical StormDR-4831: Tropical Storm Helene
September 29, 2024Tropical StormEM-3621: Post-Tropical Cyclone Helene
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
September 11, 2018HurricaneEM-3403: Hurricane Florence
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).