Norlina, North Carolina Population 2024

918

Norlina Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Norlina was:

  • Black or African American: 55.9%
  • White: 39.4%
  • Two or more races: 4.27%
  • Other race: 0.43%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
931.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.55% (14)
The current population of Norlina, North Carolina is 918 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 904.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American65455.9%
White46139.4%
Two or more races504.27%
Other race50.43%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Norlina Population by Race

Norlina Population Pyramid 2024

Norlina Median Age

45.4

Total

41.7

Male

52.2

Female

Norlina Adults

There are 960 adults, (249 of whom are seniors) in Norlina.

Norlina Age Dependency

64.6

Age Dependency Ratio

35

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Norlina Sex Ratio

Female61552.56%
Male55547.44%

Norlina Population by Age

Norlina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4882.3860.939.1
Non Family1901.1438.461.6
Married1213.6293.46.6
Female1022.735.364.7
Male753.091000

2.97

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

60.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Norlina Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade738.36%
Associates Degree232.63%
Bachelors Degree10411.91%
Graduate Degree333.78%
High School Graduate46453.15%
Less Than 9th Grade182.06%
Some College15818.1%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Norlina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Norlina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black47240960
White38936172
2+ Races12125
Hispanic770

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 41.67%.

Norlina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,500$72,841$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$38,371$37,924$42,500
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$35,625$38,147$28,710
Some College$28,226$0$28,145

$35,625

Average Earnings

$38,147

Average Male

$28,710

Average Female

Norlina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Norlina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Norlina Language

98.85% of Norlina residents speak only English, while 1.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.15% of the population.

Norlina Language

Norlina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black65417626.91%
White461265.64%

17.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.61%

Male Poverty Rate

21.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Norlina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Norlina is Black, with 26.91% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Norlina is White, with 5.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.06%.

Norlina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.07%
High School21.55%
Some College14.92%
Bachelors or Greater4.38%

Norlina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed4.72%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%

Norlina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Norlina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families-$84,875
Households$34,550$64,354
Married Families$71,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$16,214$25,552

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Norlina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

28.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

32.4%

Male Marriage Rate

24.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Norlina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Norlina Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Norlina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Norlina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

66

Number of Veterans

66

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam32
First Gulf War13
World War II6
Second Gulf War0
Korea0

Norlina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+33
55 to 6415
35 to 5413
65 to 745
18 to 340

Norlina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black407.66%
White266.1%

Norlina Veterans by Race

Norlina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Norlina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.4%

Labor Force Participation

54.7%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Norlina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Norlina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Norlina Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

53.5%

Born in Norlina

99.83%

Native Born

0.17%

Foreign Born

0.17%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.83% of Norlina residents were born in the United States, with 53.5% having been born in North Carolina. 0.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Norlina Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202993630.32%
202893340.43%
202792940.43%
202692530.33%
202592240.44%
202491830.33%
202391580.88%
2022907-5-0.55%
202191280.88%
2020904-147-13.99%
20191,051-7-0.66%
20181,058-3-0.28%
20171,061-5-0.47%
20161,066-18-1.66%
20151,084-7-0.64%
20141,091-15-1.36%
20131,106-1-0.09%
20121,107-14-1.25%
20111,121-1-0.09%
20101,12200%

Norlina Population by Year