Town · South Carolina
Norris, South Carolina
Norris, town, in Pickens County, South Carolina. Norris had 761 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 741 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 784 (±199). GEOID 4550515.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
761
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 741 · ACS 2020-2024: 784 ±199
Median household income
$50,750
±$29,610 (90% margin)
South Carolina: $69,324
Median home value
$183,100
±$26,977 (90% margin)
South Carolina: $259,000
Median gross rent
$913
±$182 (90% margin)
South Carolina: $1,180
Where is Norris and what county is it in?
Norris is a town in Pickens County, South Carolina. It covers 1.9 square miles of land, 393 residents per square mile in 2020.
Norris is in the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 4 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Norris, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 761 people lived in Norris on July 1, 2025, up 2.1% since 2020, slower than South Carolina (+8.8%). The 2020 Census counted 741 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 784 (±199).
| Measure | Norris | Pickens County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 784 ±199 | 134,629 | no clear change |
| Households | 305 ±69 | 52,414 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.57 ±0.35 | 2.41 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 367 ±76 | 58,677 | no clear change |
Norris's population since 2000
From 847 in 2000 to 761 in 2025: down 10.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Norris as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Norris?
The median resident of Norris is 47.1 years old; 20.9% are under 18 and 23.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 2.9%.
| Measure | Norris | Pickens County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.1 ±5.1 | 36.2 | +13.1 |
| Under 18 years | 20.9% ±6.5 pts | 18.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 23.6% ±7.9 pts | 17.3% | – |
| Male | 47.8% ±6.7 pts | 49.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.9% ±2.9 pts | 5.4% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.1% ±5.0 pts | 82.7% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.8% ±2.6 pts | 5.7% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.6 pts | 1.6% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.6 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.6 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.2% ±2.6 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.6 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 2.7% ±2.7 pts | 3.5% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 3.2% ±3.0 pts | 5.6% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.4% ±4.6 pts | 5.9% | – |
| With a disability | 17.9% ±6.2 pts | 15.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.1% ±3.8 pts | 8.6% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 84.9% ±7.8 pts | 87.8% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.2% ±6.7 pts | 28.5% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 6.8% ±4.9 pts | 12.5% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.8% ±4.3 pts | 82.9% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±5.6 pts | 4.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Norris earn?
Half of Norris's 305 households earn less than $50,750 a year (±$29,610), against $61,064 in Pickens County and $69,324 in South Carolina. In 2015-2019 it was $62,634 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 15.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Norris | Pickens County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,750 ±$29,610 | $61,064 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $69,873 ±$8,949 | $86,979 | – |
| Per capita income | $29,033 ±$4,732 | $34,724 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 15.0% ±8.2 pts | 17.2% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 21.3% ±16.7 pts | 15.7% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 9.5% ±5.9 pts | 8.3% | – |
| Households with a computer | 92.8% ±4.7 pts | 93.6% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 88.9% ±5.5 pts | 87.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Norris?
Owners occupy 86.6% of Norris's occupied homes and renters 13.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $183,100 by its owner (±$26,977). The median renter pays $913 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Norris | Pickens County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $183,100 ±$26,977 | $231,900 | +$63,969 |
| Median gross rent | $913 ±$182 | $972 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 17.2% ±17.2 pts | 49.3% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,158 ±$143 | $1,391 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.6% ±6.2 pts | 70.9% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 13.4% ±6.2 pts | 29.1% | – |
| Housing units | 367 ±76 | 58,677 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±15.6 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±54.5 pts | 7.0% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 70.6% ±9.6 pts | 63.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 22.6% ±8.6 pts | 16.2% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5% ±1.1 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.3% ±3.0 pts | 10.7% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 7.4% ±6.4 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 8.9% ±6.9 pts | 6.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Norris work and get to work?
78.4% of Norris's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 25.6 minutes.
| Measure | Norris | Pickens County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 56.2% ±8.7 pts | 57.1% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 2.8% ±3.5 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 78.4% ±10.3 pts | 78.6% | – |
| Carpooled | 11.2% ±7.5 pts | 7.8% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±12.1 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±12.1 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Worked from home | 4.3% ±3.6 pts | 10.1% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.6 min ±4.2 | 26.4 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Norris?
No census tract lies mostly in Norris; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 111.03Pickens County | 1,613 | $63,958 |
| Tract 110.04Pickens County | 4,555 | $68,600 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Norris) · Census block assignment files
How does Norris compare with other places in South Carolina?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Norris is the 11,440th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 171st-most populous of 271 in South Carolina.
Norris is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 171st | 271 |
Norris's figures with every place in South Carolina (CSV)
Every place in South Carolina, sortable · Compare Norris with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Norris?
24 of the 57 figures for Norris on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Norris are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Norris.