Norlina, North Carolina

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Coordinates: 36°26′41″N 78°11′39″W / 36.44472, -78.19417
Norlina, North Carolina
Location of Norlina, North Carolina
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Warren
Area
- Total	1.1 sq mi (2.9 km²)
- Land	1.1 sq mi (2.9 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	420 ft (128 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,107
- Density	986.0/sq mi (380.7/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	27563
Area code(s)	252
FIPS code	37-47240^GR2
GNIS feature ID	0991179^GR3

Norlina is a town in Warren County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,107 at the 2000 census.

Norlina is located at 36°26′41″N, 78°11′39″W (36.444690, -78.194059)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.9 km² (1.1 mi²), all land.

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,107 people, 482 households, and 300 families residing in the town. The population density was 381.6/km² (986.0/mi²). There were 534 housing units at an average density of 184.1/km² (475.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 57.36% White, 41.46% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.72% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.36% of the population.

There were 482 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.2% were married couples living together, 21.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 83.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,300, and the median income for a family was $28,125. Males had a median income of $23,182 versus $21,354 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,355. About 12.9% of families and 18.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.9% of those under age 18 and 23.4% of those age 65 or over.