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Norris, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Pickens County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
838
Population
446/sq mi density
$51,750
Median Income
$25,479 per capita
$160,900
Home Value
$283,603 Zillow
$696
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
193
Violent Crime/100K
4,455 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$51,750 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$160,900 home value, $696/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
193 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,750
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,479
35% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.2%
71% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Norris vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Norris’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,750
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,479
65%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,256
102%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,035
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,035
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
7% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.4%
71% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.9%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,019M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.4%
Other
13.7%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,956
Restaurants
263
Healthcare
211
Retail
364
Manufacturing
95
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,256
2% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,968
13% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $51,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,479 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,256 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,035 |
| County GDP | $6,019M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.492 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,956 |
| Restaurants | 263 |
| Healthcare | 211 |
| Retail | 364 |
| Manufacturing | 95 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,256 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,968 |