Town guide

Cordova, South Carolina

Cordova is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, home to about 118 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29039.

Population118268 per sq mi
Median home value$77,000Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Cordova

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Cordova, SC29039 —/sq ft

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Around Cordova

Distances

Nearest major airportCharleston International Airport (CHS)61 miles away
Closer regional airportColumbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC123 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA555 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Cordova; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Cordova

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Cordova had 136 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 438th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.

Orangeburg County grew from 59,663 residents in 1900 to 84,223 in 2020.

Cordova population by census2000: 157, 2010: 169, 2020: 136157200016920101362020

Orangeburg County, 1900–2020

Orangeburg County population, 1900 to 20201900: 59,663, 1910: 55,893, 1920: 64,907, 1930: 63,864, 1940: 63,707, 1950: 68,726, 1960: 68,559, 1970: 69,789, 1980: 82,276, 1990: 84,803, 2000: 91,582, 2010: 92,501, 2020: 84,22360K’00’1065K’20’3064K’40’5069K’60’7082K’80’9092K’00’1084K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 43.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CordovaJan: high 58°F, low 37°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 39°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 45°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 52°F, 2.9 in; May: high 84°F, low 61°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 69°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 72°F, 5 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 71°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 66°F, 4 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 44°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 60°F, low 39°F, 3.2 in58°37°Jan3.662°39°Feb3.369°45°Mar3.677°52°Apr2.984°61°May3.489°69°Jun4.792°72°Jul5.090°71°Aug4.286°66°Sep4.077°55°Oct3.267°44°Nov2.760°39°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Orangeburg Muni Ap, SC weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Orangeburg County

25,672 jobs at 1,630 businesses in Orangeburg County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Orangeburg CountyManufacturing: 5,766 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,277 jobs; Retail trade: 4,149 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,399 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,924 jobs; Construction: 938 jobs; Wholesale trade: 877 jobs; Other services: 823 jobsManufacturing 23% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 13% Transportation and warehousing 8% Construction 4% Wholesale trade 3% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Colleton Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Walterboro37.1 miles
  • Allendale County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Fairfax38.1 miles
  • Columbia Sc Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Columbia38.4 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Cordova

Grocery stores

  • Piggly Wiggly3.8 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market3.9 mi

Libraries

  • Orangeburg County Library4.8 mi
  • Orangeburg County Library Commission4.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Orangeburg County Fine Arts Center4.4 mi
  • Stevenson Auditorium4.4 mi
  • BlueBird Theatre4.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Cordova

Public schools here are run by Orangeburg. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Edisto PrimaryCordovaPre-K–2635Public1.7 mi
Edisto HighCordova9–12614Public3.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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