City Score: Norris, SC

The score

Norris, SC scores 46 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 52 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 36 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

Condition: Partly South Carolina state-wide (3 of 4 indexes)

Read state-wide: South Carolina

State-wide for Marriage & family and Liberty: the numbers for Divorces, Marriages, Religious Liberty in the States score, Safeguards fully in law, State Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Anti-Christian hate crimes, School choice, Protections for the unborn, Homeschool freedom, and Tone of news coverage of Christianity are published for South Carolina as a whole, not by city, so every South Carolina city carries South Carolina's numbers.

South Carolina scores 40 out of 100, Liberty since Oct 2026 (Condition 46 · Movement 32).

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What's moving it

• 46 prayer gatherings (Prayer, listed from church websites)
• 287 ways to serve (Service, listed from church websites)
• 313 gatherings (Gathering, listed from church websites)
• 528 churches listed (Unity, listed from church websites)
• 154 Bible studies (Discipleship, listed from church websites)

The condition of Norris, SC

• What Norris is up against: 56 out of 100 — Better than 31% of cities, up 8 points
• Where grace is growing: 37 out of 100 — Better than 71% of cities (From Pickens County, SC)
• Marriage & family: 62 out of 100 — Better than 68% of cities, up 2 points (South Carolina state-wide)
• Christian liberty: 65 out of 100 — Better than 69% of cities, down 3 points (South Carolina state-wide)

Christianity on the Move in Norris, SC

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable. Norris, SC rates 46 out of 100: Stirring across 8 of 8 areas. The rating is public data only; how the church is moving in each area this week is shown beside it and never blended in. How it is built.

The Church: 32 out of 100, Lukewarm

Faith institutions, spiritual leadership and worship spaces. Key measure: Church adherents (476.0 adherents per 1,000 residents, Pickens County, SC). From Pickens County, SC. The church's movement in it this week: 59 out of 100 (46 prayer gatherings, 287 ways to serve, and 313 gatherings).

The Family: 62 out of 100, Steadfast

The core social unit: marriages, children and household structures. Key measure: Children with married parents (72.8 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, Pickens County, SC). South Carolina state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (154 Bible studies).

Education: 64 out of 100, Grounded

Schools, universities and systems of learning. Key measure: School choice (1 0-2, South Carolina). South Carolina state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (154 Bible studies).

Government: 72 out of 100, Just

Public policy, law, safety and civic governance. Key measure: Religious Liberty in the States score (62.9 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, South Carolina). South Carolina state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 33 out of 100.

Media: 39 out of 100, Scornful

News, journalism and digital communication. Key measure: Tone of news coverage of Christianity (-1.1 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), South Carolina). South Carolina state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 25 out of 100.

Arts & Entertainment: 17 out of 100, Corrupt

Film, music, sports and cultural storytelling. Key measure: Adult entertainment outlets (0.1 mapped places per 100,000, Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro area). From the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC area. The church's movement in it this week: 25 out of 100.

Business: 45 out of 100, Fair

Commerce, generosity and the marketplace. Key measure: Charitable giving (1.4 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, Pickens County, SC). From the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC area. The church's movement in it this week: 43 out of 100.

Compassion: 40 out of 100, Indifferent

Mercy toward people in trouble: addiction, recovery, children in care and neighbors serving. Key measure: Drug overdose deaths (21.6 deaths per 100,000, Pickens County, SC). From the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC area. The church's movement in it this week: 47 out of 100 (287 ways to serve).

What takes Norris, SC to Revival

• City Pulse: City Pulse 14 → 40
• Unity: Unity 12 → 45

What affected it

• This week: Gathering down 3 — 313 gatherings
• This quarter: Drug overdose deaths up 23 percentile points (What Norris is up against)
• This quarter: Divorces up 21 percentile points (Marriage & family)
• This quarter: Religious Liberty in the States score down 4 percentile points (Christian liberty)

Norris, SC over time

• Oct 2026 — Entered Liberty

Sources

1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Pickens County Sheriff's Office · fetched Oct 29, 2026
2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Pickens County Sheriff's Office · fetched Oct 29, 2026
3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · Pickens County, SC · fetched Oct 28, 2026
5. Legal gambling: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · South Carolina · fetched Nov 4, 2026
6. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
7. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
8. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
9. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
10. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
11. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
12. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Pickens County, SC · fetched Oct 28, 2026
13. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Pickens County, SC · fetched Oct 28, 2026
14. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Pickens County, SC · fetched Oct 28, 2026
15. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 45077 (1 city summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
16. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 45077 (1 city summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
17. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 45077 (1 city summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
18. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 45077 (1 city summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
19. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 45077 (1 city summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
20. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-11 · 45077 (1 city summed) · fetched Nov 4, 2026 · verified in Joy
21. Christian colleges and universities: NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges) · 2024 · county · fetched Nov 10, 2026
22. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Pickens County, SC · fetched Oct 28, 2026
23. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Pickens County, SC · fetched Oct 28, 2026
24. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Pickens County, SC · fetched Oct 28, 2026
25. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · South Carolina · fetched Oct 28, 2026
26. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · South Carolina · fetched Oct 28, 2026
27. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
28. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · South Carolina · fetched Oct 28, 2026
29. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · South Carolina · fetched Oct 28, 2026
30. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · South Carolina · fetched Oct 28, 2026
31. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · South Carolina · fetched Oct 29, 2026
32. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · South Carolina · fetched Nov 4, 2026
33. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · South Carolina · fetched Nov 4, 2026
34. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · South Carolina · fetched Nov 4, 2026
35. Tone of news coverage of Christianity: GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity) · 2026-11 · South Carolina · fetched Nov 10, 2026

City Score over time

The last 6 weeks, Norris, SC, South Carolina, and United States side by side. The Condition moves by the quarter; the week-to-week line is how the church is moving.

Compare Norris, SC

• Norris, SC vs Charlotte, NC (Charlotte, NC scores 35)
• Norris, SC vs Charleston, SC (Charleston, SC scores 41)
• Norris, SC vs Columbia, SC (Columbia, SC scores 36)
• Norris, SC vs Augusta, GA (Augusta, GA scores 33)
• Norris, SC vs Conway, SC (Conway, SC scores 40)

Every indicator

What Norris is up against — 56 out of 100

• Violent crime: 205.9 offences per 100,000, better than 45% of cities · 2025, Pickens County Sheriff's Office · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• Property crime: 775.4 offences per 100,000, better than 63% of cities, up 3 points · 2025, Pickens County Sheriff's Office · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• Sexually transmitted infections: not shown (no data) · CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus
• Drug overdose deaths: 21.6 deaths per 100,000, better than 45% of cities, up 23 points · 2025, Pickens County, SC · CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR)
• Legal gambling: 1 0-3, better than 86% of cities · 2026, South Carolina · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Adult entertainment outlets: 0.1 mapped places per 100,000, better than 13% of cities · 2026-10, Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Gambling outlets: 1.0 mapped places per 100,000, better than 20% of cities · 2026-10, Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Cannabis outlets: 0.3 mapped places per 100,000, better than 45% of cities · 2026-10, Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Liquor outlets and bars: 22.4 mapped places per 100,000, better than 27% of cities · 2026-10, Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Predatory lenders: 8.0 mapped places per 100,000, better than 7% of cities · 2026-10, Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Abortion facilities (mapped): 0 mapped facilities per 100,000 (a floor), better than 59% of cities · 2026-10, Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)

Where grace is growing — 37 out of 100

• Church adherents: 476.0 adherents per 1,000 residents, better than 50% of cities · 2020, Pickens County, SC · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
• Congregations: 14.8 congregations per 10,000 residents, better than 29% of cities · 2020, Pickens County, SC · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
• Charitable giving: 1.4 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, better than 87% of cities · 2023, Pickens County, SC · IRS Statistics of Income, county data
• Given to local needs in Joy: 0 dollars per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 45077 (1 city summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Needs met in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 45077 (1 city summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Volunteers mobilized in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 45077 (1 city summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• New believers in Joy: 3.7 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 17% of cities · 2026-10, 45077 (1 city summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Searches for a church in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 45077 (1 city summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Foster and adoptive families in the churches: 0 per 100,000 residents, better than 0% of cities · 2026-11, 45077 (1 city summed) · Church workspace entries (church-attested) · verified in Joy
• Christian colleges and universities: 7.2 per million residents, better than 86% of cities · 2024 · NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges)

Marriage & family — 62 out of 100

• Children with married parents: 72.8 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, better than 58% of cities · 2020-2024, Pickens County, SC · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Adults 25-44 married: 54.1 % of people 25-44 married, spouse present, better than 66% of cities · 2020-2024, Pickens County, SC · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Cohabiting households: 5.7 % of households that are cohabiting couples, better than 69% of cities · 2020-2024, Pickens County, SC · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Divorces: 12.7 divorced in the last 12 months per 1,000 married people, better than 70% of cities, up 21 points · 2020-2024, South Carolina · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Marriages: 34.2 married in the last 12 months per 1,000 unmarried people 15+, better than 61% of cities · 2020-2024, South Carolina · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Births to unmarried mothers: not shown (no data) · CDC WONDER

Christian liberty — 65 out of 100

• Religious Liberty in the States score: 62.9 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, better than 83% of cities, down 4 points · 2026, South Carolina · Religious Liberty in the States
• Safeguards fully in law: 11 of the edition's safeguards, better than 85% of cities · 2026, South Carolina · Religious Liberty in the States
• State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: 1 1 = full protection, 0 = none, better than 70% of cities · 2026, South Carolina · Religious Liberty in the States
• Anti-Christian hate crimes: 0.1 incidents per 100,000, better than 28% of cities · 2025, South Carolina · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• School choice: 1 0-2, better than 54% of cities · 2026, South Carolina · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Protections for the unborn: 2 0-2, better than 84% of cities · 2026, South Carolina · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Homeschool freedom: 1 0-2, better than 31% of cities · 2026, South Carolina · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Tone of news coverage of Christianity: -1.1 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), better than 39% of cities · 2026-11, South Carolina · GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity)

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