Norway is a tiny town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 276 people and two associated neighborhoods, Norway is the 253rd largest community in South Carolina.When you are in Norway, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 38.93% of Norway’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Norway is a town of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Norway who work in office and administrative support (16.03%), maintenance occupations (14.50%), and management occupations (7.63%). One downside of living in Norway is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Norway, the average commute to work is 33.14 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Being a small town, Norway does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, the citizens of Norway rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.09% of adults 25 and older in Norway have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Norway in 2022 was $22,343, which is lower middle income relative to South Carolina, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $89,372 for a family of four. However, Norway contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Norway is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Norway home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Norway residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Norway include German, Carpatho Rusyn, Irish, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Norway is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
