Norcross is a medium-sized city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 18,043 people and 23 associated neighborhoods, Norcross is the 60th largest community in Georgia. Norcross real estate is some of the most expensive in Georgia, although Norcross house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Norcross is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Norcross is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Norcross who work in sales jobs (12.15%), management occupations (11.67%), and office and administrative support (11.50%). Also of interest is that Norcross has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Norcross telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 18.66% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The education level of Norcross ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Norcross, 40.82% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Norcross in 2022 was $38,856, which is wealthy relative to Georgia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $155,424 for a family of four. However, Norcross contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Norcross is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Norcross home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Norcross, accounting for 38.83% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Norcross residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Norcross include English, Irish, German, Haitian, and Italian. Norcross also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 30.75%. The most common language spoken in Norcross is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
