Norton is a very small city located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 3,492 people and two associated neighborhoods, Norton is the 150th largest community in Virginia.

Also of interest is that Norton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 15.58% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.40 minutes getting to work every day.

Despite the fact that it is a small city, Norton has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the city for affordable transportation.

The citizens of Norton are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.65% of adults in Norton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Norton in 2022 was $27,033, which is lower middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $108,132 for a family of four. However, Norton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Norton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Norton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Norton include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Norton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Langs. of India.