Coward

Population: 668
Median household income: $36,250
Median home value: $104,200

Located in Florence County, South Carolina, Coward is a community with a population of 668. Its median household income of $36,250 runs below the Florence County figure of $56,650.

From 2019 to 2023, Coward's population held roughly steady from 671 to 668, while its median home value rose 30.9% from $79,600 to $104,200.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 24.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 77.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 668
Median age: 37.9 yrs
Median household income: $36,250
Median home value: $104,200
Median gross rent: $825
Housing units: 307
Homeownership rate: 66.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
Unemployment rate: 9.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

671668

Median household income

$38,462$36,250

Median home value

$79,600$104,200

Median gross rent

$621$825

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	671	$38,462	$79,600	$621
2020	549	$39,375	$80,000	$675
2021	612	$40,536	$75,400	$704
2022	568	$47,813	$104,200	$738
2023	668	$36,250	$104,200	$825

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1724.1%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 348.2%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	32	4.8%
5 to 17	161	24.1%
18 to 24	54	8.1%
25 to 34	55	8.2%
35 to 44	100	15.0%
45 to 54	65	9.7%
55 to 64	79	11.8%
65 to 74	92	13.8%
75 and over	30	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	518	77.5%
Black or African American	107	16.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	12	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	31	4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.5%

High school graduate37.5%

Some college or associate's26.6%

Bachelor's degree11.2%

Graduate or professional degree1.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	99	23.5%
High school graduate	158	37.5%
Some college or associate's	112	26.6%
Bachelor's degree	47	11.2%
Graduate or professional degree	5	1.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone74.6%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	167	74.6%
Carpooled	19	8.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	36	16.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	37	19.7%
15 to 29 min	88	46.8%
30 to 44 min	48	25.5%
45 to 59 min	3	1.6%
60+ min	12	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 36.1% (241 of 668)

	Count	Share
Family households	184	68.1%
Nonfamily households	86	31.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	270	87.9%
Vacant	37	12.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	179	66.3%
Renter-occupied	91	33.7%

1-unit, detached62.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other37.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	191	62.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	116	37.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4517215
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.22 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.9771, -79.7506