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Norcross

Georgia · 8,410 residents · 6.14 sq mi
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Norcross is a city of 8,410 people in Georgia. This skews young, with a median age of 29.6. Growth has run 41% since 1990, or 2,463 more people. Owners hold 51% of the housing stock. Median rent is $842 a month. The poverty rate is 17.9%, above the 12.4% national rate.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 29.6
US median: 35.2
Average education
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
8,410
+41%since 1990
from 5,947 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
29.6
−3%since 1990
from 30.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
6.14 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
5K8K12K16K19K19902000201020202024Norcross
202418K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.6%(639)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.1%(514)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.4%(457)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.9%(580)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2411.5%(968)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3424.1%(2,029)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.7%(1,407)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5410%(843)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 645.5%(459)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 743.2%(266)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.3%(196)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.6%(52)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$44,728
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $33,367 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,573
+29%since 1990
from $14,410 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
17.9%
+11.0 ptssince 1990
from 6.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$126,800
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $86,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$842
+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $558 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
51.0%
+6.1 ptssince 1990
from 44.9% in 1990
49.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic73.6%(4,377)
Black19.3%(1,149)
Hispanic / Latino3.8%(224)
Asian5.1%(303)
2000
White, non-Hispanic32.3%(2,717)
Black19.2%(1,615)
Hispanic / Latino40.9%(3,442)
Asian6.1%(512)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican20.9%(3,770)
Central American10.2%(1,842)
Guatemalan4.6%(826)
Puerto Rican2.5%(448)
Honduran2.4%(436)
Colombian2.3%(410)
Salvadoran2.2%(396)
Cuban1.2%(216)
Dominican1.1%(200)
Spaniard0.6%(105)
Costa Rican0.5%(94)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.5%(90)
Peruvian0.3%(51)
Ecuadorian0.2%(43)
Asian origin
Bangladeshi2.8%(502)
Vietnamese2.8%(501)
Chinese1.8%(320)
Asian Indian1.7%(315)
Laotian1.7%(303)
Burmese1.5%(262)
Korean1.4%(254)
Taiwanese0.6%(105)
Thai0.2%(38)
Filipino0.2%(34)
Pakistani0.2%(33)
Kazakh0.1%(25)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Indonesian0.1%(17)
Ancestry
English5.3%(958)
German3.9%(709)
Irish3.8%(687)
American3.1%(563)
Italian1.6%(280)
West Indian1.5%(272)
Scottish1.2%(208)
British1%(183)
Haitian0.9%(159)
Polish0.6%(111)
French0.6%(104)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.6%(100)
Latvian0.5%(95)
Hungarian0.5%(86)
Arab0.4%(65)
Austrian0.3%(62)
Norwegian0.3%(57)
Dutch0.3%(53)
Ukrainian0.3%(52)
Swedish0.3%(46)
Jordanian0.2%(44)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(38)
Russian0.2%(36)
Lithuanian0.2%(34)
Ghanaian0.2%(34)
Welsh0.2%(32)
Finnish0.2%(29)
Swiss0.1%(24)
Iranian0.1%(18)
Portuguese0.1%(18)
Czech0.1%(17)
Nigerian0.1%(15)
Ethiopian0.1%(14)
Greek0.1%(10)
Danish0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.8%
+1.7 ptssince 1990
from 21.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
67.5%
−10.0 ptssince 1990
from 77.5% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
5.2%
−0.3 ptssince 1990
from 5.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.6 min
−15%since 1990
from 20.8 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36%(1,435)
Married52.3%(2,084)
Widowed3.4%(135)
Divorced8.3%(332)
Women 15+
Never married27.8%(793)
Married51%(1,455)
Widowed8.6%(244)
Divorced12.6%(359)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
22.4%
−14.9 ptssince 2013
from 37.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
43.4%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 39.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.8%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
9.1%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 7.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.2%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 19.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.8%
+7.5 ptssince 2020
from 51.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
23.4%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 25.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.8%(81)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31.8%(108)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era16.2%(55)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.6%(9)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 340 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Norcross, Georgia?

Norcross, Georgia has about 8,410 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Norcross, Georgia?

The typical household in Norcross, Georgia earns about $44,728 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Norcross, Georgia expensive?

In Norcross, Georgia, the median home is worth about $126,800, and the typical rent is about $842 a month.

How educated are people in Norcross, Georgia?

About 22.8% of adults age 25 and over in Norcross, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Norcross, Georgia?

About 17.9% of people in Norcross, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Norcross, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Norcross, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,463 residents, a change of about 41 percent over that period.

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