Norway is a tiny town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 280 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%). In Norway, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.14 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly 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.The percentage of adults in Norway with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.09% of adults in Norway have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. 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.
