Coward

County:: Florence County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.531
State:: South Carolina

Coward is a town located in Florence County, South Carolina. Coward has a 2025 population of 753. Coward is currently growing at a rate of 0.13% annually and its population has increased by 0.67% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 748 in 2020.

The average household income in Coward is $53,444 with a poverty rate of 36.08%. The median age in Coward is 37.9 years: 42.1 years for males, and 34.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Coward includes 77.54% White, 16.02% Black or African American, 3.59% other race, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	518	77.54%
Black or African American	107	16.02%
Other race	24	3.59%
Two or more races	19	2.84%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Coward Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Coward's average per capita income is $45,089. Household income levels show a median of $36,250. The poverty rate stands at 36.08%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$52,083	-
Families	$48,214	$66,266
Households	$36,250	$53,444
Non Families	$17,000	$24,837

$45,089

Average Income

$36,250

Median Household Income

36.08%

Poverty Rate