COMPARING TWO PLACES
Marion vs Florence
PLACE A
Marion, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Florence, South Carolina
Marion is 85% smaller than Florence. Florence earns more, with a median household income $25,481 higher. Florence has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -7%).
MARIONFLORENCEDIFFERENCE
Total population6,02841,231−85% vs Florence
Population density1,3461,684−337
Population growth-7.1%7.7%−14.7 pts
Median age43.937.8+6.1
Male45.1%45.0%+0.2 pts
Female54.9%55.0%−0.2 pts
Foreign-born0.3%5.2%−4.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic30.2%40.5%−10.3 pts
Black66.7%49.8%+16.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.5%4.6%−4.1 pts
Asian0.0%3.2%−3.2 pts
Other2.7%1.9%+0.7 pts
Median household income$30,662$56,143−$25,481
Per capita income$21,210$34,306−$13,096
Poverty rate26.8%18.9%+7.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4990.499Even
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%30.4%−10.6 pts
Graduate degree12.1%13.5%−1.4 pts
Unemployment rate4.7%5.4%−0.8 pts
Labor force participation45.4%61.4%−16.1 pts
Median home value$137,300$211,400−$74,100
Median gross rent$651$992−$341
Owner-occupied47.8%58.4%−10.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.6%14.1%+0.5 pts
Rent-burdened households30.0%48.5%−18.5 pts
Average commute26.418.7+7.7
Worked from home5.1%11.0%−5.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Uninsured9.7%7.1%+2.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025