Norlina, NC Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Norlina home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

1,047

Population Estimate

$73,333

Median Home Value

95.4%

Employment Rate

14.0%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$171

Median Listing Price$189,000

Median Days on Market89

Active Listings7

New Listings0

Total Listings (Active + Pending)11

Avg Listing Price$199,650

Avg Listing Price Change MoM-2%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY-46%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.02

Family Dual Income39.1

Median Household Income$29,861

Median Individual Income$21,761

Home Ownership53.8%

Home Value$73,333

Median Rent$601

Rent Burden35.6%

Poverty20.4%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED11.8%
Highschool Education38.6%
Some College35.6%
Bachelors Degree10.6%
Graduate Degree3.4%
Total College or Above14.0%
Stem Degree38.6%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male47.3%
Female52.7%

MARITAL STATUS

Married30.2%
Divorced18.6%
Never Married35.0%
Widowed16.1%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityNorlina

State IDNC

Population1,047

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	17.2%
19–29	14.8%
30–39	10.0%
40–49	11.0%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	14.2%
60–69	13.2%
70–79	11.6%
80+	8.1%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation53.2%

Unemployment Rate4.6%

Disabled23.3%

ETHNICITY

White59.6%

Black39.8%

Asian0.0%

Native American0.0%

Pacific Islander0.0%

Other0.0%

Multiple0.5%

OTHER

Hispanic3.2%

Limited English0.0%

Health Uninsured10.0%

Veteran7.5%

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