Norton County, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Norton County, Kansas has a population of 5,359 across 878 square miles, down 2.2 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $357.3 m in 2024, 169 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 11 7(a) approvals worth $781,900.
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Norton County
How many people live in Norton County
- Population5,359
- Households2,000
- Average household size2.68
- Median household income$54,050
- Median age41.3
- Median gross rent$609 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$101,500
- Home value to household income1.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over3,951
- Population under 181,077
- Share under 1820.1 percent
- Population 65 and over1,087
- Share 65 and over20.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 643,195
- Civilian labor force2,025
- Unemployment rate1.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over47.3 percent
- Rank by population among Kansas counties64th of 105
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2862nd
Norton County is the 64th largest of 105 Kansas counties by population. A median home costs 1.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 20.3 percent against 20.1 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Norton County
Is Norton County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.22 percent
- Census 2020 base population5,456
- Births, 202445
- Deaths, 202439
- Natural change, 20246
- Net domestic migration, 202416
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 202416
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-83
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2553rd
The county has lost 2.22 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Norton County
Where people moving to Norton County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving108
- People arriving, from those returns196
- Adjusted gross income arriving$4.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$37,019
- Largest single originNorton County Non-migrants (1,796 households)
- Largest single destination (1,796 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norton County Non-migrants | 1,796 | 3,673 | $120.3 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 61 | 104 | $2.0 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 47 | 92 | $2.0 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 24 | 46 | $952,000 |
| Other flows - West | 23 | 46 | $1.1 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Norton County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Norton County
What the Norton County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$357.3 m
- County GDP, 2023$392.8 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-9.0 percent
- GDP change over five years36.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among Kansas counties60th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2611th
- GDP per resident$66,675
Output grew -9.0 percent in the latest year and 36.2 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Norton County
Who employs people in Norton County
- Covered employment, annual average2,281
- Establishments reporting196
- Average annual pay$47,252
- Average weekly wage$909
- Sector 31-33, employment244
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$68,047
- Sector 44-45, employment234
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$33,889
- Sector 52, employment93
- Sector 52, average annual pay$70,108
- Sector 42, employment57
- Sector 42, average annual pay$34,494
- Sector 81, employment54
- Sector 23, employment47
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 244 | 8 | $68,047 |
| Sector 44-45 | 234 | 22 | $33,889 |
| Sector 52 | 93 | 12 | $70,108 |
| Sector 42 | 57 | 9 | $34,494 |
| Sector 81 | 54 | 12 | $39,420 |
| Sector 23 | 47 | 17 | $45,752 |
| Sector 54 | 33 | 20 | $50,268 |
| Sector 51 | 19 | 3 | $64,706 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 244 jobs, 10.7 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Norton County
What businesses operate in Norton County
- Establishments, all industries169
- Employment at those establishments1,618
- Annual payroll$77.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents31.5
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Norton County
What is being built in Norton County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised0
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Norton County
How much SBA lending happens in Norton County
- 7(a) approvals recorded11
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$781,900
- Average 7(a) approval$71,082
- Median 7(a) approval$30,000
- 10th percentile approval$7,500
- 90th percentile approval$197,600
- Largest single approval$250,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)53
- Jobs per approval4.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active3
- Distinct industries receiving approvals7
- Median 7(a) term60 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer9.1 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter10
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countLandscaping Services (4)
- Most active lenderThe Bank (9)
- 504 approvals recorded3
- 504 gross approval dollars$708,000
- Average 504 approval$236,000
- Median 504 approval$185,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval5.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved21.2
- Most active CDCSBA CLSC Servicing (3)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals78.6 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$1.5 m
The average approval of $71,082 sits well above the median of $30,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 9.1 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Norton County
Do SBA loans in Norton County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure7
- Status: Paid in full3
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 3 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Norton County
Which parts of Norton County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- NORTON, approvals7
- LENORA, approvals2
- NORCATUR, approvals2
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| NORTON | 7 | $700,000 |
| LENORA | 2 | $32,500 |
| NORCATUR | 2 | $49,400 |
NORTON accounts for 7 approvals against 2 in LENORA. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Norton County
How big is Norton County
- Land area878 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kansas counties37th of 105
- Width, east to west29.4 mi
- Height, north to south30 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land6
- Establishments per square mile0.19
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Norton County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Norton County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population5,359
- Households2,000
- Average household size2.68
- Median household income$54,050
- Median age41.3
Common questions
Norton County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Norton County, Kansas?
5,359, in 2,000 households, ranking 64th of 105 Kansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Norton County growing?
The population has fallen 2.22 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 45 births against 39 deaths, with net migration of 16. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Norton County?
$54,050. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $101,500, which is 1.9 times income, and median gross rent is $609 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Norton County?
169 establishments, employing 1,618 people with an annual payroll of $77.6 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Norton County?
Average annual pay is $47,252, or $909 a week, across 2,281 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Norton County?
11 7(a) approvals totalling $781,900 since FY2020, across 3 lenders, with a median approval of $30,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $708,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Norton County?
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Norton County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Norton County come from?
The largest single origin is Norton County Non-migrants, with 1,796 households. Arriving households report an average income of $37,019 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Norton County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Norton County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.