COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lee County vs Florence County
PLACE A
Lee County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Florence County, South Carolina
Lee County is 37% larger than Florence County. Lee County earns more, with a median household income $7,519 higher. Lee County has grown faster since 2000 (24% vs 0%).
LEE COUNTYFLORENCE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population189,881138,504+37% vs Florence County
Population density313173+140
Population growth24.2%0.1%+24.1 pts
Median age34.039.4−5.4
Male49.4%47.0%+2.4 pts
Female50.6%53.0%−2.4 pts
Foreign-born7.0%3.0%+4.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic65.3%49.1%+16.2 pts
Black21.6%42.9%−21.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.4%3.3%+2.1 pts
Asian4.3%1.6%+2.7 pts
Other3.4%3.0%+0.4 pts
Median household income$65,824$58,305+$7,519
Per capita income$35,940$33,071+$2,869
Poverty rate18.9%18.7%+0.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4940.487Even
Bachelor's degree or higher42.4%24.4%+18.0 pts
Graduate degree19.3%9.9%+9.4 pts
Unemployment rate3.5%5.6%−2.1 pts
Labor force participation60.3%58.6%+1.6 pts
Median home value$262,200$177,900+$84,300
Median gross rent$1,058$954+$104
Owner-occupied66.3%64.5%+1.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.8%14.9%−2.1 pts
Rent-burdened households50.3%43.4%+6.9 pts
Average commute22.322.0+0.3
Worked from home9.5%9.1%+0.4 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.3%+0.4 pts
Uninsured8.6%9.3%−0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025