Norwood

County:: Stanly County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 4.635
State:: North Carolina

Norwood is a town located in Stanly County, North Carolina. Norwood has a 2025 population of 2,528. Norwood is currently growing at a rate of 1.32% annually and its population has increased by 6.98% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,363 in 2020.

The average household income in Norwood is $71,670 with a poverty rate of 10.8%.The median age in Norwood is 43 years: 36.5 years for males, and 45.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Norwood includes 68.2% White, 28.17% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, other race, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,121	68.2%
Black or African American	876	28.17%
Two or more races	59	1.9%
Other race	38	1.22%
Asian	16	0.51%

Norwood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Norwood's average per capita income is $38,964. Household income levels show a median of $57,953. The poverty rate stands at 10.8%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$82,500	-
Families	$75,469	$89,431
Households	$57,953	$71,670
Non Families	$22,550	$43,694

$38,964

Average Income

$57,953

Median Household Income

10.8%

Poverty Rate