| Official Name: | Norcross, Georgia |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Motto: | "A place to Imagine" |
| Image Blank Emblem: | Logo of Norcross, Georgia.png |
| Blank Emblem Type: | Logo |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Pushpin Map: | Metro Atlanta |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Metro Atlanta |
| Pushpin Label: | Norcross |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Georgia |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Gwinnett |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Craig Newton |
| Leader Title1: | Mayor Pro Tem |
| Leader Name1: | Bruce Gaynor |
| Leader Title2: | City Council |
| Leader Name2: | Matt Myers |
| Leader Title3: | City Council |
| Leader Name3: | Josh Bare |
| Leader Title4: | City Council |
| Leader Name4: | Andrew Hixson |
| Leader Title5: | City Council |
| Leader Name5: | Marshall Cheek |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 15.99 |
| Area Land Km2: | 15.93 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.06 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 6.17 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 6.15 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 17209 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1080.18 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 2797.76 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 33.9378°N -84.2064°W |
| Elevation Ft: | 974 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 30003, 30010, 30071, 30091, 30093, 30097 |
| Area Code: | 770, 678, 470 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 13-55776[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2404384 |
Norcross is a city located in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population was 9,116,[4] while in 2020, the population increased to 17,209. Norcross is part of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta metropolitan statistical area.
Norcross was chartered as a town on October 26, 1870.[5] The community was named for Jonathan Norcross, a former Atlanta Mayor and railroad official.[6]
Norcross is bordered to the north by the city of Peachtree Corners. The southern boundary of the city is formed by Interstate 85, with access available from Exits 99 (Jimmy Carter Boulevard), 101 (Indian Trail Lilburn Road), and 102 (Georgia State Route 378). Downtown Atlanta is located approximately to the southwest, accessible via I-85.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Norcross has a total area of 12.05km2, of which 12.02km2 is land and 0.03sqkm, or 0.25%, is water.[4]
| White (non-Hispanic) | 3,342 | 19.42% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 3,370 | 19.58% | |
| Native American | 26 | 0.15% | |
| Asian | 1,920 | 11.16% | |
| Pacific Islander | 15 | 0.09% | |
| Other/Mixed | 603 | 3.5% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7,933 | 46.1% |
Gwinnett County Public Schools serves Norcross. Each school's respective cluster is listed following its name.
Elementary schools
Middle schools
High schools
Other
Gwinnett County Public Library operates the Norcross Branch in Norcross.[8]
The main newspaper of Greater Atlanta is the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
The Spanish language newspaper El Nuevo Georgia has its headquarters in unincorporated Gwinnett County near Norcross.[11] [12]
The ABC Studios television show Resurrection was filmed in the town square and all around Norcross.[13]
All Elite Wrestling conducted their television tapings at The Nightmare Factory training facility operated by one of their coach/wrestlers, Q. T. Marshall, in Norcross in March 2020 during the COVID-19 epidemic.[14]
The Western Gwinnett Bikeway, is a multi-use trail along the Peachtree Industrial Boulevard. It is a shared use path, cycle track, and bike lane that connects Norcross to neighboring Duluth.[16]
In September 2015, the Norcross City Council approved plans to do a concept study on developing the Beaver Ruin Creek Greenway.[17] The greenway could serve to connect Norcross residents to the Peachtree Creek Greenway that is being developed in Atlanta, Brookhaven, Chamblee and Doraville.