Norcross is a medium-sized city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 17,706 people and 23 associated neighborhoods, Norcross is the 60th largest community in Georgia. Norcross real estate is some of the most expensive in Georgia, although Norcross house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities, Norcross isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Norcross are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Norcross is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Norcross who work in office and administrative support (12.44%), sales jobs (11.19%), and management occupations (9.37%). Also of interest is that Norcross has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Norcross telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.80% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. The population of Norcross is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.31% of adults in Norcross have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Norcross in 2022 was $36,090, which is wealthy relative to Georgia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $144,360 for a family of four. However, Norcross contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Norcross is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Norcross home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Norcross, accounting for 36.58% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Norcross residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Norcross include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Scottish. In addition, Norcross has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (30.19%). The most common language spoken in Norcross is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
