Norway, IA Demographics

A map of Norway's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	531	438	97.3%	94.0%
Multiracial	15	16	2.7%	3.4%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.4%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	0.6%
Hispanic	0	6	0.0%	1.3%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.2%

Norway, Iowa has an estimated population of 546, a large increase from the 466 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.3% White, 2.7% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Norway, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Norway has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Iowa overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Norway, that probability was 11.5% in 2020 and 5.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Norway is ranked the 448th most populous place in Iowa, out of 1,026 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Norway was ranked the 466th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Norway's White Population

531 residents of Norway, or 97.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Norway is considerably higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Norway ranks 399th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Norway's White population has grown by an estimated 21.2%. White residents' share of Norway's population has increased from 94.0% to 97.3%.

Norway is more White than neighboring Walford (94.1% White), High Amana (97.2% White), and West Amana (92.7% White). Norway is less White than neighboring Watkins (100% White), and Newhall (98.7% White).

Norway's Black Population

0 residents of Norway, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Norway is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Norway ranks 413th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Norway's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Norway's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Norway is less Black than neighboring Walford (0.2% Black).

Norway's Asian Population

0 residents of Norway, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Norway is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Norway ranks 230th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Norway's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Norway's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Norway is less Asian than neighboring Newhall (0.3% Asian).

Norway's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Norway, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Norway is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Norway ranks 775th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Norway's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Norway's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Norway is less Hispanic than neighboring Walford (1% Hispanic), and Newhall (0.5% Hispanic).

Norway's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Norway, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Norway is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Norway ranks 561st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Norway's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Norway's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Norway is less Native American/Other than neighboring Walford (0.2% Native American/Other), and West Amana (7.3% Native American/Other).

Norway's Multiracial Population

15 residents of Norway, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Norway is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Norway ranks 304th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Norway's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 6.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Norway's population has decreased from 3.4% to 2.7%.

Norway is more Multiracial than neighboring Watkins (0% Multiracial), Newhall (0.5% Multiracial), and West Amana (0% Multiracial). Norway is less Multiracial than neighboring Walford (4.7% Multiracial), and High Amana (2.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.