Norton County Demographics

A map of Norton County's Population by Race

Norton County, Virginia had a population of 3,687 in 2020. It was 87.4% White, 4.9% Black, 0.7% Asian, 2.2% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Norton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Norton County is the 132nd most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Norton County's White Population

3,223 residents of Norton County identify as White, or 87.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Norton County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Norton County is ranked #27 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Norton County is less White than neighboring Wise County (90.2% White), Scott County (95.1% White), Letcher County (96.4% White), Dickenson County (96.9% White), and Sullivan County (90.6% White).

Norton County's Black Population

179 residents of Norton County identify as Black, or 4.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Norton County less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Norton County is ranked #99 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Norton County is more Black than neighboring Scott County (0.6% Black), Letcher County (0.4% Black), Dickenson County (0.3% Black), and Sullivan County (2% Black).

Norton County's Asian Population

27 residents of Norton County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Norton County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Norton County is ranked #74 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Norton County is more Asian than neighboring Wise County (0.4% Asian), Scott County (0.1% Asian), Letcher County (0.3% Asian), and Dickenson County (0.1% Asian). Norton County is less Asian than neighboring Sullivan County (0.8% Asian).

Norton County's Hispanic Population

81 residents of Norton County identify as Hispanic, or 2.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Norton County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Norton County is ranked #110 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Norton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Wise County (1.3% Hispanic), Scott County (1.2% Hispanic), Letcher County (0.6% Hispanic), and Dickenson County (0.6% Hispanic).

Norton County's Native American/Other Population

18 residents of Norton County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Norton County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Norton County is ranked #97 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Norton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wise County (0.4% Native American/Other), Scott County (0.3% Native American/Other), Letcher County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Dickenson County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Norton County's Multiracial Population

159 residents of Norton County identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Norton County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Norton County is ranked #50 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Norton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Wise County (2.8% Multiracial), Scott County (2.7% Multiracial), Letcher County (2% Multiracial), Dickenson County (1.8% Multiracial), and Sullivan County (3.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.