City profile · Georgia · Census ACS 2023

Norcross, GA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Norcross - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

17,669
Residents
$75,068
Median income
$375,900
Median home
$1,820
Median rent (state)

Norcross - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Norcross places in the 56th percentile for household income and the 18th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

56th
percentile, household income
75th
percentile, home value
76th
percentile, median rent
18th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Norcross, GA

Georgia's Norcross is a small town, with 17,669 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $75,068 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 10.6%. Norcross's housing stock carries a median value of $375,900, and the median resident age is 34.1 years. Educational attainment runs 40.8% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 72.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 76 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 86% from five years earlier. Norcross's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: per-100,000 total crime stands at 2778.2 in FBI UCR data, above the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Georgia run below the national norm: the state registers 96.3 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,820 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Georgia run around $225, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 94.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

17,669 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Georgia

Median Household Income

$75,068 /yr

Poverty 10.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average

How does Norcross compare to other US cities?

Norcross measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 56% higher than other cities
Home value 75% pricier than other cities
Median rent 76% pricier than other cities
Safety 18% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Georgia and the picture shifts: Norcross ranks #117 of 165 Georgia cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Norcross's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Georgia, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

56thIncome percentile
18thSafety percentile

56th percentile nationally for median household income · 18th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Norcross's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Norcross's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 33 Avg. percentile National median
Norcross's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Norcross's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$375,900 25th percentile more affordable than 25% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Norcross $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Norcross, GA Norcross, GA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Norcross, GA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Norcross, GA median $75,068/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Norcross, GA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Norcross, GA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 40.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 10.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 72.2%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
17,669
Median Income
$75,068
Median Home Value
$375,900
Median Age
34.1
Poverty Rate
10.6%
Labor force participation
72.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
40.8%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
2778.2
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
280.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
2498.2
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
13
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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17,000 residents17,500 residents18,000 residents18,500 residents19,000 residents19,500 residents 202020212022202320242025 17,548 residents 19,086 residents ▲ +8.8%
Norcross's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
76
housing units authorized
Single-Family
6
detached homes
Multifamily
70
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
4.3
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 534
2020 78
2021 48
2022 181
2023 286
2024 76

Permit volume decreased 86% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
66.0%
Carpool
12.4%
Public Transit
0.7%
Walk
1.0%
Work from Home
18.7%
Other
1.2%

Based on 8,650 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Georgia - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$125
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Georgia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Georgia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Norcross sits in

Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,820/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
94.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Georgia

Holly Springs
17,693 people
Buford
17,611 people
Calhoun
17,611 people
Villa Rica
17,798 people
Conyers
17,916 people
Powder Springs
17,414 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Norcross's 17,669 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Greenfield, MA
17,662 people
Tillmans Corner, AL
17,678 people
Natchitoches, LA
17,682 people
Glassmanor, MD
17,687 people
Gainesville, TX
17,688 people
Lemont, IL
17,643 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Norcross's $75,068 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Stevensville, MI
$75,069 median income
Wonewoc, WI
$75,069 median income
Cuba, AL
$75,074 median income
Pine Lakes, FL
$75,075 median income
Rhinebeck, NY
$75,075 median income
Holt, MO
$75,060 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Norcross, GA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Norcross, GA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 26.9% 23.6% 15.4% 19.0% 14.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 38.8% White 26.9% Black or African American 23.6% Asian 15.4% American Indian 0.3% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 19.0% Two or more races 14.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Norcross compares to nearby Georgia cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Norcross (this city) 17,669 $75,068
Holly Springs 17,693 $111,224
Buford 17,611 $71,598
Calhoun 17,611 $51,439
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Norcross, GA?

What is the population of Norcross, GA? +

17,669 people live in Norcross, GA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Norcross, GA? +

In Norcross, the typical household earns $75,068 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Norcross? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Norcross; the closest available measure is the Georgia state average, a cost of living index of 96.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Georgia vary by metro area.

Is Norcross, GA safe? +

Norcross has a total crime rate of 2778.2 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Norcross, GA? +

Norcross's median home value sits at $375,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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