Norton, WV Demographics

A map of Norton's Population by Race

Norton, West Virginia had a population of 336 in 2020. It was 96.7% White, 0.3% Black, 0.6% Asian, 0.3% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 2.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Norton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Norton is the 284th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Norton's White Population

325 residents of Norton identify as White, or 96.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Norton slightly larger than the White share of the population of West Virginia (89.1% White). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Norton is ranked #52 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Norton is more White than neighboring Womelsdorf (Coalton) (95.8% White), Junior (95.1% White), Belington (93.8% White), Elkins (89.9% White), and Beverly (95.2% White).

Norton's Black Population

1 residents of Norton identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Norton roughly similar to the Black share of the population of West Virginia (3.6% Black). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Norton is ranked #281 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Norton is more Black than neighboring Womelsdorf (Coalton) (0% Black), Junior (0% Black), Belington (0% Black), and Beverly (0.2% Black). Norton is less Black than neighboring Elkins (2.6% Black).

Norton's Asian Population

2 residents of Norton identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Norton roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of West Virginia (0.8% Asian). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Norton is ranked #86 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Norton is more Asian than neighboring Womelsdorf (Coalton) (0.5% Asian), Junior (0.3% Asian), Belington (0.2% Asian), and Beverly (0% Asian). Norton is less Asian than neighboring Elkins (0.9% Asian).

Norton's Hispanic Population

1 residents of Norton identify as Hispanic, or 0.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Norton roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of West Virginia (1.9% Hispanic). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Norton is ranked #362 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Norton is less Hispanic than neighboring Womelsdorf (Coalton) (0.5% Hispanic), Belington (0.8% Hispanic), and Elkins (1.7% Hispanic).

Norton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Norton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Norton roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of West Virginia (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Norton is ranked #315 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Norton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Womelsdorf (Coalton) (0.5% Native American/Other), Belington (0.6% Native American/Other), Elkins (0.6% Native American/Other), and Beverly (1% Native American/Other).

Norton's Multiracial Population

7 residents of Norton identify as Multiracial, or 2.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Norton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of West Virginia (4% Multiracial). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Norton is ranked #355 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Norton is less Multiracial than neighboring Womelsdorf (Coalton) (2.6% Multiracial), Junior (4.4% Multiracial), Belington (4.7% Multiracial), Elkins (4.2% Multiracial), and Beverly (3.4% Multiracial).

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