COMPARING TWO PLACES
Florence vs Laurinburg
PLACE A
Florence, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Laurinburg, North Carolina
Florence is 183% larger than Laurinburg. Florence earns more, with a median household income $13,973 higher. Florence has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -6%).
FLORENCELAURINBURGDIFFERENCE
Total population41,23114,582+183% vs Laurinburg
Population density1,6841,162+521
Population growth7.7%-6.2%+13.8 pts
Median age37.837.4+0.4
Male45.0%46.0%−1.1 pts
Female55.0%54.0%+1.1 pts
Foreign-born5.2%4.1%+1.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic40.5%34.2%+6.3 pts
Black49.8%47.6%+2.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.6%4.6%+0.0 pts
Asian3.2%1.7%+1.6 pts
Other1.9%12.0%−10.0 pts
Median household income$56,143$42,170+$13,973
Per capita income$34,306$30,789+$3,517
Poverty rate18.9%31.1%−12.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4990.575−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher30.4%20.1%+10.3 pts
Graduate degree13.5%7.9%+5.6 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%11.0%−5.6 pts
Labor force participation61.4%52.2%+9.3 pts
Median home value$211,400$134,200+$77,200
Median gross rent$992$774+$218
Owner-occupied58.4%46.6%+11.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.1%12.0%+2.1 pts
Rent-burdened households48.5%48.0%+0.5 pts
Average commute18.719.2−0.6
Worked from home11.0%9.3%+1.7 pts
Public transit to work0.9%0.2%+0.6 pts
Uninsured7.1%9.8%−2.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025