| Official Name: | Norway, South Carolina |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Carolina |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Orangeburg |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Tracie Clemons |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.80 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.79 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 289 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 364.90 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 240 |
| Coordinates: | 33.45°N -89°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 29113 |
| Area Code: | 803, 839 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 45-51550[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1249902 |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.07 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.05 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.01 |
| Population Density Km2: | 140.88 |
Norway is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 337 at the 2010 census.
Norway was laid out in 1891 when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] A post office has been in operation at Norway since 1892.[4] The town was so named in order to fit with the railroad's "Scandinavian" naming scheme; other such examples include Sweden, South Carolina and Finland, South Carolina.
The Willow Consolidated High School was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.
On July 4, 1903, the majority African-American population rose in protest, in reaction to the lynching on July 1 of resident Charles Evans, who was suspected of killing disabled Confederate veteran John T. Phillips. Along with the lynching of Evans, two other black residents of Norway were beaten by a white mob, with one later dying of his injuries. According to news reports at the time, the murder of Phillips was perpetrated in revenge for Phillips' son whipping black workers.[5] Nearly 200 armed black residents took over the town before a militia was called by Governor Duncan Clinch Heyward to restore white control. At the time, only 50 of Norway's 200 residents were white.
Norway is located at 33.45°N -89°W (33.4497, -81.1260).[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8sqmi, of which 0.8sqmi is land and 1.19% is water.
| White alone (NH) | 194 | 134 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 100 | 49.87% | 39.76% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 34.60% | |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 173 | 182 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 168 | 44.47% | 54.01% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 58.13% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 2 | 2 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 1 | 0.51% | 0.59% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.35% | |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 1 | 0.26% | 0.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.35% | |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 1 | 0.00% | 0.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.35% | |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 3 | 0 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0 | 0.77% | 0.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.00% | |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 10 | 6 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 15 | 2.57% | 1.78% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 5.19% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6 | 13 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 3 | 1.54% | 3.86% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 1.04% | |
| Total | 389 | 337 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 289 | 100.00% | 100.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 100.00% |
As of the census of 2000, there were 389 people, 153 households, and 104 families residing in the town. The population density was 465.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 164 housing units at an average density of 196.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 50.39% White, 45.24% African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.77% from other races, and 2.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.54% of the population.
There were 153 households, out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 20.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $27,083, and the median income for a family was $34,000. Males had a median income of $32,031 versus $19,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,864. About 20.8% of families and 30.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 48.0% of those under age 18 and 28.6% of those age 65 or over.