Cope

Population: 27

Cope is a community in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, home to 27 residents.

From 2019 to 2023, Cope's population declined 27.0% from 37 to 27.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 74.1% of the population. 71.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27
Median age: 52.9 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 49
Homeownership rate: 28.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3727

Median household income

$48,125$41,875

Median gross rent

$565$579

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	37	$48,125	$565
2020	28	$45,625	$570
2021	24	—	$579
2022	28	$41,875	—
2023	27	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5455.6%

55 to 6437.0%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	15	55.6%
55 to 64	10	37.0%
65 to 74	2	7.4%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7	25.9%
Black or African American	20	74.1%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma63.0%

High school graduate29.6%

Some college or associate's0.0%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	63.0%
High school graduate	8	29.6%
Some college or associate's	0	0.0%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2	7.4%

Commute to work

Drove alone71.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home28.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5	71.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	28.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	2	40.0%
30 to 44 min	3	60.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.29
Poverty rate: 55.6% (15 of 27)

	Count	Share
Family households	4	19.0%
Nonfamily households	17	81.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	21	42.9%
Vacant	28	57.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6	28.6%
Renter-occupied	15	71.4%

1-unit, detached83.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	41	83.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	3	6.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	10.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4516720
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.25 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.3777, -81.0079