COMPARING TWO PLACES
Kingstree vs Florence
PLACE A
Kingstree, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Florence, South Carolina
Kingstree is 93% smaller than Florence. Florence earns more, with a median household income $29,821 higher. Florence has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -3%).
KINGSTREEFLORENCEDIFFERENCE
Total population3,02241,231−93% vs Florence
Population density9501,684−733
Population growth-2.5%7.7%−10.2 pts
Median age42.337.8+4.5
Male45.5%45.0%+0.5 pts
Female54.5%55.0%−0.5 pts
Foreign-born3.3%5.2%−1.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic22.5%40.5%−18.0 pts
Black71.5%49.8%+21.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.3%4.6%−4.3 pts
Asian4.5%3.2%+1.3 pts
Other1.3%1.9%−0.7 pts
Median household income$26,322$56,143−$29,821
Per capita income$26,785$34,306−$7,521
Poverty rate33.9%18.9%+15.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.6710.499+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher18.9%30.4%−11.5 pts
Graduate degree6.9%13.5%−6.6 pts
Unemployment rate6.8%5.4%+1.4 pts
Labor force participation36.5%61.4%−24.9 pts
Median home value$177,000$211,400−$34,400
Median gross rent$546$992−$446
Owner-occupied48.3%58.4%−10.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.7%14.1%+5.6 pts
Rent-burdened households39.9%48.5%−8.6 pts
Average commute26.818.7+8.2
Worked from home12.9%11.0%+1.9 pts
Public transit to work3.8%0.9%+2.9 pts
Uninsured10.8%7.1%+3.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025