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Florence County

South Carolina · 138,504 residents (2025 est.) · 801 sq mi
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Florence County is a county of 137,117 people in South Carolina. About 24% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $177,900, having more than doubled since 2000. 3% of residents were born outside the United States. 18.7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Renters pay $954 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 36%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
137,117
+9%since 2000
from 125,761 in 2000
138,504 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
171 / sq mi
+4%since 2009
from 165 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.4
+11%since 2000
from 35.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
801 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
112K119K126K134K141K19902000201020202024Florence County
2024137K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(7,939)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.6%(9,047)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.8%(9,322)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.7%(9,129)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.4%(8,803)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.3%(16,909)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.4%(16,995)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.4%(16,958)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.5%(17,208)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.8%(14,843)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.7%(7,838)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(2,126)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$58,305
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,144 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,071
+85%since 2000
from $17,876 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
39.7%
+16.8 ptssince 2009
from 22.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
18.7%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 16.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.487
+5%since 2010
from 0.465 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade13.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services6.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade5.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration4.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical3.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$177,900
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $71,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$954
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $452 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
64.5%
−8.5 ptssince 2000
from 73.0% in 2000
35.5% rent
Vacancy rate
14.9%
+4.9 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.53 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.60 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.5%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 22.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.4%
+5.7 ptssince 2009
from 37.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.1
+22%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
30
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic58.2%(73,216)
Black39.1%(49,224)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(1,383)
Asian0.7%(870)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic49.1%(67,339)
Black42.9%(58,849)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(4,591)
Asian1.6%(2,230)
Other3%(4,108)
Diversity Score
72
+9%since 2009
from 66 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
32
−7%since 2020
from 34 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.8%(2,472)
Puerto Rican0.6%(826)
Honduran0.2%(225)
Cuban0.1%(142)
Peruvian0.1%(137)
Salvadoran0.1%(136)
Dominican0.1%(135)
Colombian0.1%(99)
Guatemalan0.1%(79)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(685)
Chinese0.3%(467)
Filipino0.2%(310)
Korean0.1%(205)
Pakistani0.1%(162)
Vietnamese0.1%(96)
Taiwanese0%(49)
Japanese0%(45)
Hmong0%(40)
Cambodian0%(30)
Laotian0%(11)
Thai0%(8)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(86)
Chamorro0%(20)
Ancestry
English10.9%(14,881)
American10.8%(14,771)
German5.4%(7,389)
Irish5.3%(7,205)
Italian1.4%(1,959)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(1,747)
Scottish1.2%(1,703)
French0.9%(1,211)
Polish0.6%(796)
West Indian0.4%(570)
Jamaican0.4%(536)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.4%(493)
British0.3%(428)
Greek0.2%(280)
Arab0.2%(277)
Dutch0.2%(252)
Russian0.2%(215)
Lebanese0.1%(194)
Hungarian0.1%(182)
Swedish0.1%(163)
Norwegian0.1%(148)
Ghanaian0.1%(143)
Nigerian0.1%(108)
Danish0.1%(98)
Finnish0.1%(72)
Guyanese0%(54)
Czech0%(48)
Kenyan0%(46)
Brazilian0%(44)
Turkish0%(42)
Slovak0%(41)
Slovene0%(40)
Serbian0%(35)
Belgian0%(34)
Jordanian0%(32)
Bulgarian0%(31)
Moroccan0%(28)
Austrian0%(28)
Swiss0%(19)
Ukrainian0%(17)
Syrian0%(12)
Canadian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.4%
+5.7 ptssince 2000
from 18.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.0%
+14.9 ptssince 2000
from 73.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.9%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 6.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.0 min
+39%since 2000
from 15.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
79.4%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 82.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.1%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
9.1%
+5.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.6%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.6%
−5.4 ptssince 2011
from 11.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
58.6%
−3.7 ptssince 2011
from 62.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 72.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
37.3%
+5.4 ptssince 2009
from 31.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 47.0% in 2009
Female
53.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 53.0% in 2009
Foreign born
3.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.2%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2012
from 15.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.3%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 14.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
83.3%
+14.3 ptssince 2017
from 69.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
92.2%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 87.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 89.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
95.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2016
from 96.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2016
from 2.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.6%(19,152)
Married50.1%(25,526)
Widowed3.4%(1,740)
Divorced9%(4,566)
Women 15+
Never married34.3%(20,517)
Married43.3%(25,889)
Widowed11.2%(6,682)
Divorced11.3%(6,737)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
9.3%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 14.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
49.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 50.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 19.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
24.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 23.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 62.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.4%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 39.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.7%(2,007)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.7%(2,313)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32%(2,410)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.6%(269)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(62)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,525 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Florence County, South Carolina?

Florence County, South Carolina has about 137,117 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Florence County, South Carolina?

The typical household in Florence County, South Carolina earns about $58,305 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Florence County, South Carolina expensive?

In Florence County, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $177,900, and the typical rent is about $954 a month.

How educated are people in Florence County, South Carolina?

About 24.4% of adults age 25 and over in Florence County, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Florence County, South Carolina?

About 18.7% of people in Florence County, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Florence County, South Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Florence County, South Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 22,773 residents, a change of about 20 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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