Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 276, laid out in 1891.
Norway’s median age is 50.1 years, against 38.9 years in South Carolina’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Willow Consolidated High School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Norway has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 218 in 1900, a peak of 579 in 1970, 289 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1920 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Norway, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Norway.
Most working residents leave Norway for work: only 1% work in town. 19% of residents live below the poverty line in Norway, where South Carolina’s towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Norway’s median household income is $42,000.
| Norway | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 17% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $42,000 | $57,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 6.1% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Norway has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Norway is 93°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Norway beats the South Carolina average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20. 21% of adults have diabetes in Norway. Among 170 South Carolina towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Norway.
| Norway | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 40% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 21% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 23% | 19% |
| What stands out | Norway | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.1% | 15.7% |
| More adults getting a yearly checkup | 84.6% | 80.6% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 29.5% | 17.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Norway
About 3 of every 100 Norway residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
Where Norway’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in South Carolina, United States
Norway is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Norway had a population of 289.
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Norway has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.