Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Norcross grades C overall, ranked 132nd of 258 in Georgia, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Natural-hazard risk is low and it is more walkable than 76% of U.S. towns. On the other side, homes are expensive, about $321K for a typical one and 3.6 times the Atlanta metro’s $90K median household income. 23% of workers work from home in Norcross, against 9.2% in Georgia’s towns and 11% across U.S. towns. Norcross Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Norcross beats most towns.
9,116 counted in 2010 and 17,209 in 2020; an estimated 19,086 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 10.9% since 2020, after 88.8% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Norcross is from typical.
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Census counts: 500 in 1880, 17,209 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 4 maps from 1956 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Norcross. Close and well known come first.
Big draw10 mi MountainStone Mountain
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaMercedes-Benz Stadium
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaState Farm Arena
15 mi Stadium & arenaTruist Park
Big draw26 mi LakeLake Lanier
16 mi Zoo & aquariumGeorgia AquariumStone Mountain: KyleAndMelissa22, Public domain · Mercedes-Benz Stadium: Atlanta Falcons, CC BY 3.0 · State Farm Arena: Hermann Luyken, CC0 · Truist Park: Thechased at English Wikipedia, CC BY 4.0 · Lake Lanier: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · Georgia Aquarium: Diliff, CC BY 2.5
Who provides power, water and the rest in Norcross, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Norcross.
Norcross draws workers from Atlanta and beyond, has seen reported crime fall by a third or more and has hotter summers than most of the country, though not than most of Georgia.
21,998 jobs are based in Norcross, 3.3 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
The top destinations are Atlanta (15%), Sandy Springs (6%) and Peachtree Corners (6%). Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Norcross rose by 3,904, to 21,998. Half of commuters travel less than 11 miles. Norcross’ typical journey to work comes in at 28 minutes.
| Norcross | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.6% | 9.2% | 8% |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Below: Two of its 9 schools, each with why it was picked. Its public schools are run by the Gwinnett County school district. Public school enrollment in Norcross: 4,307 students across 5 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summerour Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,319 | B− |
| Norcross High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,317 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
Reported crimes fell from 613 to 372 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Within Georgia, it does better than just over two in five towns. In Norcross, the property crime rate is 17.5 per 1,000 residents.
| Norcross | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 17.5 per 1,000 residents | 14.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.8 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
2 flood insurance claims have been paid in Norcross since 1980. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 80% of U.S. communities. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2017. FEMA puts just over three fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 13% to tornadoes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons average 88.8°: hotter than most of the country, but cooler than 87% of Georgia places with climate records; January nights average 32.5°.
Snow is almost unheard of. Norcross’ January low stands at 33°F.
| Norcross | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 33°F | 33°F | 22°F |
| July high | 89°F | 90°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
16% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Norcross. The town beats the Georgia average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. In Norcross, two in five adults feel lonely, and 74% had a checkup this year. Only 9 of the 261 Georgia towns we compare have a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Norcross.
| Norcross | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 20% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Norcross | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.6% | 7% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 17.9% | 24.6% |
| More uninsured adults | 24.5% | 13.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Among residents in Norcross, 9.6% are 65 or older. The town is growing: up 11% since 2020, to 19,086 residents (2025 estimate). 19% never finished high school. College graduates make up just over two in five adults 25 and older, against 35% across Georgia.
| Norcross | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 9.6% | 15% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 25% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 21% | 24% | 22% |
| Median age | 36.2 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.9 points. Across Georgia, 51.2% of residents are women. Median age: women 37.1, men 35.6.
| Norcross | GA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.3% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.9% | 11.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.9% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18.5% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.3% | 13.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.8% | 12.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.6% | 12.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.6% | 9.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4% | 5.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 19% | 10.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19.6% | 26.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.7% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.2% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.8% | 21.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.7% | 13.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
For Norcross, the trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile. In 3 parks and preserves, walkers have 0.3 miles of trail.
| Norcross | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.5% | 2.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lilian Webb Park | — | 5 |
| 2. Thrasher Park | — | 3 |
| 3. Rossie Brundage Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
72.2% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 52.4% across Georgia. The median property tax bill is $3,967, against $2,341 across Georgia, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Typical home values fell 2.3% in the year to September 2026. The midpoint rent in Norcross is $1,715 a month. A home in Norcross typically sold within 55 days of listing.
| Norcross | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,715 a month | $1,152 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 60% | 58% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
13 within 15 miles of the center of Norcross
About 3 of every 100 Norcross residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
Where Norcross’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
16 notable people were born in Norcross.
City in Georgia, United States
Norcross is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population was 9,116, while in 2020, the population increased to 17,209. Norcross is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area, located near the Spaghetti Junction interchange of Interstate 85 and Interstate 285.
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One town shares a border with Norcross.
| Town | GA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norcross | #132 | C | D | C− | B+ | C+ |
| Peachtree Corners | #33 | B+ | D | — | B+ | A− |
Peachtree Corners reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Norcross with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Norcross grades C overall, better than 27% of U.S. towns and #132 of 258 in Georgia. It grades C+ for health, C− for safety and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Within Georgia, it does better than 41% of towns.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
16 notable people were born here, including Brandon Goodwin and Brandon Boston Jr..
