Cope is a tiny town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 32 people and two associated neighborhoods, Cope is the 296th largest community in South Carolina. Much of the housing stock in Cope was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

A relatively large number of people in Cope telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 28.57% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The overall crime rate in Cope is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Cope has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Cope a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

One downside of living in Cope, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.50 minutes every day commuting to work.

Being a small town, Cope does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The population of Cope has a very low overall level of education: only 7.41% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.

The per capita income in Cope in 2022 was $18,907, which is low income relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $75,628 for a family of four. Cope also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 55.56% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Cope is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Cope home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cope residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Cope include Scottish, English, German, Yugoslavian, and Other West Indian.

The most common language spoken in Cope is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Arabic.