Cope, SC Population

Overview

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Total Population

63.5

Median age

66.67%

Female population %

5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

100.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Cope's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cope is 63.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cope's population under 18 was 0.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cope's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 50.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cope, 0.00% were under the age of 15, 0.00% aged 15 to 29, 50.00% aged 30 to 64, 50.00% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 8 more females than males in Cope:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 66.67% females and 33.33% males in Cope, SC.
The Cope, SC gender ratio is 5:100 i.e. 5 men to 100 women (0.500).
For male population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 4.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 7.

Cope's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Cope population: 54.17% are White and 45.83% are Black or African American.
Cope's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 24 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cope is White with a population of 13 (54.17% of the total population).

Cope's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 118 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Cope's population decreased by 41 (34.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cope's population decreased by 43 (55.84%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cope's population was lowest in year 2021 at 33.