Norway

Population: 279
Median household income: $47,632
Median home value: $126,700

Norway, a community in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, has 279 residents. The median household income of $47,632 is above the Orangeburg County median ($43,214).

From 2019 to 2023, Norway's population declined 15.2% from 329 to 279, while its median home value rose 32.4% from $95,700 to $126,700.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 64.5% of the population. 63.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 279
Median age: 50.2 yrs
Median household income: $47,632
Median home value: $126,700
Median gross rent: $853
Housing units: 152
Homeownership rate: 55.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
Unemployment rate: 17.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

329279

Median household income

$39,722$47,632

Median home value

$95,700$126,700

Median gross rent

$668$853

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	329	$39,722	$95,700	$668
2020	392	$40,875	$66,300	$709
2021	376	$41,587	$71,700	$781
2022	325	$45,375	$112,500	$860
2023	279	$47,632	$126,700	$853

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1711.8%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 443.2%

45 to 5421.5%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 7415.4%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	3.2%
5 to 17	33	11.8%
18 to 24	22	7.9%
25 to 34	32	11.5%
35 to 44	9	3.2%
45 to 54	60	21.5%
55 to 64	45	16.1%
65 to 74	43	15.4%
75 and over	26	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	76	27.2%
Black or African American	180	64.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	1.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	20	7.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.7%

High school graduate42.3%

Some college or associate's20.5%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree10.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	38	17.7%
High school graduate	91	42.3%
Some college or associate's	44	20.5%
Bachelor's degree	20	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	22	10.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone63.8%

Carpooled35.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	67	63.8%
Carpooled	37	35.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	1.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	24	23.1%
15 to 29 min	29	27.9%
30 to 44 min	27	26.0%
45 to 59 min	14	13.5%
60+ min	10	9.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 13.3% (37 of 279)

	Count	Share
Family households	69	59.5%
Nonfamily households	47	40.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	116	76.3%
Vacant	36	23.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	64	55.2%
Renter-occupied	52	44.8%

1-unit, detached66.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units23.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	101	66.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	35	23.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	16	10.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4551550
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.79 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 33.4498, -81.1267