CowardSC
A town of 729, settled in 1900.
Is Coward a good place to live?
34% of residents live below the poverty line in Coward, above both the South Carolina town median (17%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Coward has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
729 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Coward: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Coward, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Coward.
The typical home in Coward is valued at about $153K
The typical Coward home is worth about $153,000, up 12.8% in a year, 50% below the South Carolina typical home. At $883 a month, Coward’s median rent is against $1,060 a month in South Carolina’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns.
| Coward | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $883 a month | $1,060 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 64% | 65% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The schools Coward’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Florence 03 school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. C. Lynch ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 353 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Coward
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities. Since 2015, 21 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Coward.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Coward’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Coward for work: only 1% work in town. Coward’s median household income is $35,000. Jobs based in Coward grew to 122 in 2023, 66 more than in 2013.
| Coward | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $35,000 | $57,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 6.1% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Coward
Coward has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Coward is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crime reported in Coward
No violent or property crimes were reported in Coward in 2022. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Coward is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to police
How healthy Coward is
Coward beats the South Carolina average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Coward.
| Coward | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 23% | 19% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Coward | SC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 7.5% |
| More smokers | 17.9% | 13.3% |
| More uninsured adults | 15.2% | 11.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Coward
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Coward; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Coward residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Carolina.
99% of working residents leave Coward for work
Where Coward’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Coward
Town in South Carolina, United States
Coward is a town in Florence County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Coward had a population of 748. It is part of the Florence Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 3.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 82 ft
- ZIP code
- 29530
- Area code
- 843
Questions about Coward
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Coward, SC a good place to live?
Coward has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.