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Cope, South Carolina
Town · Population 32 · #271 in South Carolina
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About Cope
Cope, SC is a tiny community located in southern South Carolina counting 32 people who proudly call it home.
Cope holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.25 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 128 residents per square mile.
📰 Cope News Today
- Christopher Andrew McDaniel Obituary Jul 23, 2026 Thompson Funeral Home, Inc. | Orangeburg, SC · Jul 23
- Cope landmark preserves South Carolina’s cotton legacy The Times and Democrat · Jun 22
- Jennifer Cope-Jobe Obituary (2026) - Elloree, SC - The Times and Democrat Legacy obituary · Mar 17
- Dorothy "Dot" Elaine Smith Cope Obituary Jan 19, 2026 Sauls Funeral Home · Jan 19
- Obituary for Marion L. Busby Bostick Tompkins Funeral Home · Dec 16
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Cope Unique
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.25 sq mi.
- With 32 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
- Positioned in southern South Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
🏫 Schools in Cope
- Carver Edisto Middle
- Cope Area Career Center
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateSouth Carolina
TypeTown
Population (2024)32
Rank in state#271 of 271
Land area0.25 sq mi
Density128/sq mi
Coordinates33.3777, -81.0079