City profile · Georgia · Census ACS 2023

Norwood, GA

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

229
Residents
$25,750
Median income
$56,100
Median home
$973
Median rent (state)

Norwood - the verdict

Norwood ranks in the 2nd percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

2nd
percentile, household income
1st
percentile, home value
12th
percentile, median rent
📝 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: Norwood, GA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 229 residents in Norwood, a small town within Georgia. The typical household in Norwood brings in $25,750 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 29.5%. Home values in Norwood run a median of $56,100, and the median resident age is 57.3 years. Educational attainment runs 11.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 35.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Georgia run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Georgia at 96.3 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $973 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Georgia, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 5.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).

Population

229 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Georgia

Median Household Income

$25,750 /yr

Poverty 29.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average

How does Norwood compare to other US cities?

Here's how Norwood stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 2% higher than other cities
Home value 1% pricier than other cities
Median rent 12% pricier than other cities

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

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 Norwood'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.

2ndIncome percentile

2nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Norwood's home value compares nationally

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

$56,100 Among the most affordable more affordable than 99% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $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. Norwood $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 - Norwood, GA Norwood, GA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Norwood, 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 Norwood, GA median $25,750/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%
Norwood, 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 Norwood, GA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 11.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 29.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 35.7%

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

Population
229
Median Income
$25,750
Median Home Value
$56,100
Median Age
57.3
Poverty Rate
29.5%
Labor force participation
35.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
11.5%

Population Change

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

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185 residents190 residents195 residents200 residents205 residents 202020212022202320242025 200 residents 194 residents ▼ -3.0%
Norwood's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
76.6%
Carpool
1.3%
Public Transit
3.9%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
18.2%

Based on 77 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 Norwood sits in

Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$973/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
5.3 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Georgia

Climax
230 people
Allentown
233 people
Wenona
233 people
Avera
224 people
Sunny Side
224 people
Surrency
223 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Norwood's 229 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Holy Cross, AK
229 people
Orange Grove Mobile Manor, AZ
229 people
Cave-In-Rock, IL
229 people
Ellsworth, IL
229 people
New Holland, IL
229 people
Crystal Lake, IA
229 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Norwood's $25,750 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

New Boston, OH
$25,759 median income
Parrish, AL
$25,769 median income
Campton, KY
$25,714 median income
Jennings, FL
$25,795 median income
Unity, ME
$25,795 median income
Phoenix, IL
$25,703 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Norwood, 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 Norwood, GA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 44.5% 53.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.2% White 44.5% Black or African American 53.3% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 2.2% 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 Norwood 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
Norwood (this city) 229 $25,750
Climax 230 $39,750
Allentown 233 $44,821
Wenona 233 $38,750
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Norwood, GA?

What is the population of Norwood, GA? +

The population of Norwood, GA stands at 229 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Median annual household income in Norwood runs $25,750, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Norwood? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Norwood; 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.

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

Homes in Norwood carry a median value of $56,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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

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