Moving to Norlina, North Carolina

Population: 1,107. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,060 (-4.2% change)
Males: 502 (45.3%), Females: 605 (54.7%)

Warren County

Zip code: 27563

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.2 years
Median household income: $25,300
Median house value: $59,000

Population by Race

Races in Norlina:

  • White Non-Hispanic (56.6%)
  • Black (41.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (15.6%), Irish (6.6%), English (6.3%), German (6.1%).

Elevation: 437 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Norlina

  • High school or higher: 69.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Norlina town

  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 45.8%
  • Separated: 4.6%
  • Widowed: 12.1%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +110 (+11.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Norlina:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Norlina:

  • ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 47 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Abbreviation: RWI)
  • RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL (about 57 miles; RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC; Abbreviation: RDU)
  • SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB (about 79 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GSB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Norlina:

  • MECKLENBURG-BRUNSWICK REGIONAL (about 20 miles; SOUTH HILL, VA; Abbreviation: AVC)
  • HENDERSON-OXFORD (about 24 miles; OXFORD, NC; Abbreviation: HNZ)
  • MARKS MUNI (about 27 miles; CLARKSVILLE, VA; Abbreviation: W63)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Norlina:

  • VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; HENDERSON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 54 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 23,918)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)
  • DURHAM TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,338)
  • MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 57 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,173)
  • DUKE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 11,898)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)

Private high school in Norlina:

  • NORLINA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 331; Location: P.O. BOX 757; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Norlina:

  • NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY (Students: 430; Location: 164 ELEMENTARY AVE; Grades: KG – 05)