Norton is a city in Wise County, Virginia, home to about 3,577 people across 7.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 24273.
Homes sold for a median of $89 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Norton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)109 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI)34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY126 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL433 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Norton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Norton had 3,687 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 227th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Wise County grew from 19,653 residents in 1900 to 36,130 in 2020.
Wise County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 51.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 47 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wise 1se, VA weather station (4 miles away).
7,407 jobs at 607 businesses in Wise County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
208 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Norton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 85 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 45 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 43 |
| Mental health providers | 24 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Norton City Public Schools, Wise County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton ElementaryNorton | Pre-K–7 | 527 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| J.I. Burton HighNorton | 8–12 | 328 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Central HighNorton | 9–12 | 676 | Public | 1.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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