Cordova

Population: 1,343
Median household income: $65,801
Median home value: $155,200

Located in Richmond County, North Carolina, Cordova is a community with a population of 1,343. At $65,801, its median household income sits above Richmond County's $43,626.

From 2019 to 2023, Cordova's population declined 8.8% from 1,473 to 1,343, while its median home value rose 53.5% from $101,100 to $155,200.

The median resident is 48.3 years old. The largest age group is 45 to 54, 21.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,343
Median age: 48.3 yrs
Median household income: $65,801
Median home value: $155,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 575
Homeownership rate: 79.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Unemployment rate: 29.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4731,343

Median household income

$44,958$65,801

Median home value

$101,100$155,200

Median gross rent

$910$789

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,473	$44,958	$101,100	$910
2020	1,323	$47,671	$91,000	—
2021	1,242	$45,305	$96,300	$901
2022	1,320	$51,046	$127,200	$789
2023	1,343	$65,801	$155,200	—

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

Age distribution

Under 51.9%

5 to 1710.4%

18 to 2411.8%

25 to 3416.8%

35 to 442.5%

45 to 5421.7%

55 to 6419.5%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over1.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	26	1.9%
5 to 17	140	10.4%
18 to 24	158	11.8%
25 to 34	226	16.8%
35 to 44	34	2.5%
45 to 54	291	21.7%
55 to 64	262	19.5%
65 to 74	188	14.0%
75 and over	18	1.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	897	66.8%
Black or African American	84	6.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	89	6.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	273	20.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate34.4%

Some college or associate's44.7%

Bachelor's degree8.7%

Graduate or professional degree9.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29	2.8%
High school graduate	351	34.4%
Some college or associate's	455	44.7%
Bachelor's degree	89	8.7%
Graduate or professional degree	95	9.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone94.2%

Carpooled3.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	517	94.2%
Carpooled	17	3.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	2.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	201	37.6%
15 to 29 min	168	31.5%
30 to 44 min	83	15.5%
45 to 59 min	55	10.3%
60+ min	27	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 51.2% (688 of 1,343)

	Count	Share
Family households	282	57.6%
Nonfamily households	208	42.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	490	85.2%
Vacant	85	14.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	391	79.8%
Renter-occupied	99	20.2%

1-unit, detached80.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units13.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	465	80.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	78	13.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	32	5.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3714600
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.13 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 34.9147, -79.8158