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CordovaNC

The town, settled in 1899, counts 1,372 residents.

Population
1,372
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$155K
Census ACS
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
48.2
years
Jobs based here
452
A commuter town

Is Cordova a good place to live?

Cordova’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for walkability. 47% of residents live below the poverty line in Cordova, where North Carolina’s towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. On walkability, just 7 of North Carolina’s 450 towns do worse. The median household income is $61K, and 47% of residents live below the poverty line. On the outdoors, just 30 of North Carolina’s 451 towns do worse. Cordova has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestA−Cost of livingWeakestD−WalkabilityDJobs & incomeDHealthCSchools
Small town

1,372 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Rockingham · 3 miHamlet · 6 miDobbins Heights · 7 miLilesville · 10 miMorven · 11 miEllerbe · 11 mi

How Cordova grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within North Carolina), ordered by how far Cordova is from typical.

How grading works

WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.8 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workDOpen →HealthMcleod Health Cheraw 16.2 miles awayDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $155K, 3.5 years of the Rockingham area’s $45K median household incomeA−Open →SchoolsSchools trail most of those comparedCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 42% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryAmong the weakest of the towns comparedDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Who lives hereMedian age 48.2; 9% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Cordova: who provides what

Cordova is unincorporated, so Richmond County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPee Dee Electric Member15.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRichmond County Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesRichmond CountyRichmond County provides services here
SchoolsRichmond County SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn North Carolina you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person with same-day registration during the early voting period, or by mail (postmarked 25 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereRichmond County Board of ElectionsRichmond County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2019
ZIP codes28379, 2833028379 77% · 28330 23%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Cordova.

HealthD

Health in Cordova trails 87% of U.S. towns

Cordova: 16% of adults report frequent physical distress. Among adults here, 15% have diabetes and 25% say their health is fair or poor.

13%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
CordovaNorth Carolina townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%13%12%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)25%19%19%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%38%35%
32 measures vs. North Carolina
0 better16 too close to call16 worse
What stands outCordovaNC
More adults with COPD10.7%7.1%
More smokers19.3%13.5%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth19.5%13.9%
Mcleod Health Cheraw
16.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageCordova’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby16.2 miles to an ER · Mcleod Health CherawHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than NC on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

SchoolsC

Public schools in Cordova fall behind 70% of North Carolina districts

Its public schools are run by the Richmond County Schools. 233 students attend Cordova’s public school.

30%of NC districts it outscoresCSchool Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Cordova MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8Grades 6–8233C−
Full pageCordova’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsRichmond County SchoolsEvery school1 school · Cordova MiddleQuestions“Are Cordova’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within NC on state tests and graduation

Work & commuteJobs & income grade D

Cordova has 0.7 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work

Since 2013, Cordova has added 335 jobs, to 452 in 2023. Its typical journey to work stands at 19 minutes. The top destinations are Rockingham (17%), Hamlet (6%) and Charlotte (4%). The median commute is under 22 miles.

4%work in town
CordovaNorth Carolina townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work19 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town3.8%6.8%8%

Where working residents work

In Cordova4%
Rockingham17%
Hamlet6%
Charlotte4%
Laurinburg3%
22 mi
median commute distance
452
jobs based in Cordova
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns
Full pageCordova’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here452 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work4% work in CordovaCommute times19 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 22 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Cordova stands out in North Carolina and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is hotter

Expect mild winters and warm summers in Cordova. July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 32° and snow is almost unheard of.

91°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter34–56°
Spring49–74°
Summer68–90°
Fall51–74°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Mar 30
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
Full pageCordova’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 32°Rain & snow47″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard ofHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B

Cordova faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected losses in Cordova break down as 35% from inland flooding and 23% from tornadoes. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 58% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Cordova after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2018.

42risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
42Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHurricanes
2
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageCordova’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in CordovaGet ready0.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HousingCost of living grade A−

Homes in Cordova sell for about $151K

For households in Cordova, the share who are owner-occupiers is 75%.

$151Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in September
Full pageCordova’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsPrices over the yearsYears of income to buyA typical home costs 2.5 years of incomeRentsRents

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Cordova

16pages on Cordova
The big questions
SchoolsCBehind 70% of NC districts · 1 schoolHealthDBetter than NC on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingA−Work & commuteD$61K median household income · 452 jobs hereNatural hazardsBFEMA risk higher than 42% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions15 nearby · Weymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preserve 30 miLibraryLeath Memorial LibraryCollegesRichmond Community College is 5.9 mi away
The story
HistoryDSettled 1899Climate91° summer highs · 1″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 28330Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Cordova

Richmond Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hamlet5.9 mi$1,956 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Cordova residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Cordova for work

Where Cordova’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

17% → Rockingham Rockingham 17% 6% → Hamlet Hamlet 6% 4% → Charlotte Charlotte 4% 3% → Laurinburg Laurinburg 3% 2% → Fayetteville Fayetteville 2% 2% → Cheraw Cheraw 2% Cordova · 4% stay
452jobs based in Cordova
4%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Cordova

CDP in North Carolina, United States

Cordova is an unincorporated community and former census-designated place in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cordova had a population of 1,653. Cordova has a post office with ZIP code 28330. Cordova is a suburban town of Rockingham.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
2.2 sq mi
Elevation
289 ft
ZIP code
28330

Questions about Cordova

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Cordova, NC expensive?

Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $155,000, 53% below the North Carolina typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.