Welcome to Norton Shores ...

The city of Norton Shores is located in Muskegon County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Norton Shores: Norton Shrs.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Norton Shores has a population of 24,663 people<2> (see below for details).

Norton Shores is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Norton Shores lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Norton Shores: 231

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Norton Shores had an population of 24,663 people. This is an increase of 2.79% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.48% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Norton Shores had a population of 23,994 people (or 13.96% of the total population of Muskegon County). This makes Norton Shores the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Norton Shores represents 0.24% of the total population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 46th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 23,994 people, the population of Norton Shores increased 6.51% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 22,527 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Norton Shores.

Websites for Norton Shores ...

Official Website: www.nortonshores.org/

Communities near Norton Shores ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Norton Shores.

• Grand Haven
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Haven
  • Grand Haven is located in Ottawa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,040 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Haven <4>
• Coopersville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopersville
  • Coopersville is located in Ottawa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coopersville <4>
• North Muskegon
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Muskegon
  • North Muskegon is located in Muskegon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,792 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Muskegon <4>
• Whitehall
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
  • Whitehall is located in Muskegon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,863 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <4>
• Spring Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
  • Spring Lake is located in Ottawa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,504 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Lake <4>
• Montague
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
  • Montague is located in Muskegon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,365 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montague <4>
• Lakewood Club
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Club have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Club
  • Lakewood Club is located in Muskegon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
• Ravenna
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
  • Ravenna is located in Muskegon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,276 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <4>
• Ferrysburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrysburg
  • Ferrysburg is located in Ottawa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,022 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferrysburg <4>
• Fruitport
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitport
  • Fruitport is located in Muskegon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitport <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Norton Shores. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Norton Shores.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Norton Shores. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Norton Shores.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Norton Shores. See our Newspapers Page for Norton Shores.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Norton Shores ...

Looking for more information about Norton Shores? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Norton Shores, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Norton Shores.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Norton Shores: www.nortonshores.org/

The official website for Muskegon County: www.co.muskegon.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/