Norton Shores, Michigan Population History 1990 - 2019

What is the current population of Norton Shores?

Based on the latest 2020 data from the US census, the current population of Norton Shores is 24,664. Norton Shores, Michigan is the 1,546th largest city in the US.

Norton Shores Geography [top]

What county is Norton Shores, Michigan in?

Norton Shores is located entirely in Muskegon County.

What is the size of Norton Shores, Michigan in square miles?

Norton Shores has an area of 23.2 square miles.

Norton Shores Population Facts [top]

What was the peak population of Norton Shores?

The current population of Norton Shores (24,664) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Norton Shores growing?

Norton Shores has grown 9.2% since the 2000. Norton Shores, Michigan's growth is about average. 50% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Norton Shores, Michigan?

Norton Shores has a population density of 1,032.6 people per square mile.

Norton Shores Demographics [top]

What is the voting age population of Norton Shores, Michigan?

The total voting age population of Norton Shores, Michigan, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 18,850. The voting age population is 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

What percentage of Norton Shores, Michigan residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 20.3% of the residents of Norton Shores are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Norton Shores, Michigan?

The racial demographics of Norton Shores are 91.8% White, 3.4% Black, 2.4% Two or more races, 1.3% American Indian, 0.9% Asian and 0.1% Other. Additionally, 3.5% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Norton Shores, Michigan residents are below the poverty line?

In Norton Shores, 9.9% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 17.7%. On a per-household basis, 6.9% of families are below the poverty line in Norton Shores.

What percentage of Norton Shores, Michigan residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 64.7% of Norton Shores residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Norton Shores, Michigan residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 94.8% of Norton Shores residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 32.0% have a bachelor's degree and 10.6% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Norton Shores, Michigan residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Norton Shores residents aged 5 and older, 1.9% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.6% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.5% speak an Asian language.

Norton Shores Income & Labor Statistics [top]

What is the unemployment rate in Norton Shores, Michigan?

The unemployment rate in Norton Shores is 4.3%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Norton Shores, Michigan residents work for the government?

In Norton Shores, 10.3% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Norton Shores, Michigan?

The median household income in Norton Shores is $63,805.

Norton Shores Housing & Rent Statistics [top]

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Norton Shores, Michigan?

In Norton Shores, 81.1% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Norton Shores, Michigan?

Renters occupy 18.9% of housing units in Norton Shores.

What percentage of Norton Shores, Michigan housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Norton Shores, 2.8% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Norton Shores, Michigan housing units were built after 2000?

In Norton Shores, 17.2% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,900 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Norton Shores, Michigan?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Norton Shores is $946.

What percentage of households in Norton Shores, Michigan have broadband internet?

In Norton Shores, 83.6% of households have an active broadband internet connection.

Norton Shores Population By Year

Year	Population	Rank in US
2019	24,664	1,546
2018	24,620	1,542
2017	24,501	1,540
2016	24,340	1,541
2015	24,208	1,535
2014	24,081	1,535
2013	23,998	1,527
2012	23,870	1,519
2011	23,845	1,505
2010	23,994	1,483
2000	22,581	1,409
1990	21,713	1,273