City profile · Tennessee · Census ACS 2023

Norris, TN

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

1,472
Residents
$73,448
Median income
$306,300
Median home
$1,471
Median rent (state)

Norris - the verdict

Nationally, Norris sits in the 54th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

54th
percentile, household income
66th
percentile, home value
58th
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: Norris, TN

Tennessee's Norris is a small town, with 1,472 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $73,448 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 3.2%. Home values in Norris run a median of $306,300, and the median resident age is 61.1 years. 53.4% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 42.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 1 residential building permits were authorized in Norris (Construction Slowdown), down 50% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. The annual average temperature per NOAA climate normals runs 55.6°F with 57.7 inches of precipitation per year and 3.1 inches of snowfall.

Living costs in Tennessee run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Tennessee scores 91.9 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,471 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Tennessee's average monthly utility costs around $218 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 73.2 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).

Population

1,472 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Tennessee

Median Household Income

$73,448 /yr

Poverty 3.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

91.9 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Tennessee average

How does Norris compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 54% higher than other cities
Home value 66% pricier than other cities
Median rent 58% 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

Each percentile compares Norris against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Tennessee only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Tennessee-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher is Norris's strongest outlier among Tennessee cities

Among the 482 Tennessee cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Norris ranks #21 - the 96th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Norris only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#113 of 458
75th percentile in Tennessee
Median Gross Rent
#68 of 482
79th percentile in Tennessee
Median Home Value
#67 of 455
85th percentile in Tennessee
Poverty Rate
#386 of 482
20th percentile in Tennessee
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#21 of 482
96th percentile in Tennessee

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Tennessee only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

54thIncome percentile

54th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Norris's home value compares nationally

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

$306,300 34th percentile more affordable than 34% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Norris $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 - Norris, TN Norris, TN's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Norris, TN-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 Norris, TN median $73,448/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%
Norris, TN'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 Norris, TN. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 53.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 42.6%

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

Population
1,472
Median Income
$73,448
Median Home Value
$306,300
Median Age
61.1
Poverty Rate
3.2%
Labor force participation
42.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
53.4%

Climate

Avg Temperature
55.6°F
Annual Precipitation
57.7"
Annual Snowfall
3.1"

Schools

Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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1,560 residents1,580 residents1,600 residents1,620 residents1,640 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,596 residents 1,621 residents ▲ +1.6%
Norris's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
1
housing units authorized
Single-Family
1
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.7
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 2
2020 1
2021 4
2022 1
2023 1
2024 1

Permit volume decreased 50% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
78.6%
Carpool
8.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
11.0%
Other
1.9%

Based on 574 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

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

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$58
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$218
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Tennessee 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 Tennessee state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Norris sits in

Cost of Living Index
91.9
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,471/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
73.2 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Tennessee

Lone Oak
1,463 people
Kenton
1,487 people
Powells Crossroads
1,454 people
Spencer
1,494 people
Watertown
1,511 people
Banner Hill
1,519 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Norris's 1,472 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Lazy Mountain, AK
1,472 people
Ravenna, MI
1,472 people
Bel-Nor, MO
1,472 people
Pierce City, MO
1,472 people
Alum Creek, WV
1,472 people
McAlmont, AR
1,473 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Norris's $73,448 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Lawrence, IN
$73,455 median income
Pittsville, MD
$73,441 median income
Cashiers, NC
$73,455 median income
Terryville, CT
$73,438 median income
Upper Grand Lagoon, FL
$73,438 median income
Yatesville, GA
$73,438 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Norris, TN 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 Norris, TN - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 93.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.9% White 93.8% Black or African American 0.1% Asian 0.8% American Indian 0.5% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 4.8% 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 Norris compares to nearby Tennessee cities

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

City Population Median Household Income
Norris (this city) 1,472 $73,448
Lone Oak 1,463 $53,214
Kenton 1,487 $40,993
Powells Crossroads 1,454 $65,804
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TN NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Norris, TN?

What is the population of Norris, TN? +

Norris, TN counts 1,472 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Norris, TN? +

In Norris, the typical household earns $73,448 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Norris? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Norris; the closest available measure is the Tennessee state average, a cost of living index of 91.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Tennessee vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Norris, TN? +

A typical home in Norris is worth $306,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Norris? +

The average annual temperature in Norris runs 55.6°F, 57.7 inches of precipitation, and 3.1 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

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

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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