Cordova is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cordova had a population of 136.
Despite its small size, Cordova is home to both a High School and a Primary School, a fire department, and a single daycare.
At the heart of Cordova is the town hall, which houses community events, fundraisers, and birthday parties throughout the year.
Traditions
Cordova used to hold an annual firework show on the Fourth of July, however that has been discontinued as of 2019.
The Town of Cordova annually hosts the local school's homecoming parade. This consists of several floats and candy being thrown into the crowd.
Around Christmas time, a tree is placed on the Gazebo.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
An active train track runs through the town.
Demographics
2020 census
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+Cordova town, South Carolina – Racial and ethnic composition<br><small></small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(NH = Non-Hispanic)</small>
!Pop 2000
!Pop 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |Pop 2020
!% 2000
!% 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |% 2020
|-
|White alone (NH)
|153
|140
|style='background: #ffffe6; |113
|97.45%
|82.84%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |83.09%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|2
|21
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5
|1.27%
|12.43%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.68%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|0
|3
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|1.78%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.74%
|-
|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Other race alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|2
|2
|style='background: #ffffe6; |7
|1.27%
|1.18%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5.15%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|0
|3
|style='background: #ffffe6; |10
|0.00%
|1.78%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |7.35%
|-
|Total
|157
|169
|style='background: #ffffe6; |136
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
2000 census
As of the census