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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Florence Metro

Florence, SC · 2 counties · 176,195 residents · 1,361 sq mi
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Florence is a metro area of 176,195 people. Median home value sits at $52,388. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 20.0%, above the 13.2% national rate. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median rent is $325 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
176,195
−9%vs 2000
vs 193,155 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
129 / sq mi
−9%vs 2000
vs 142 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
32.5
−9%vs 2000
vs 35.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,361 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
173K182K191K200K209K19902000201020202024Florence
2024200K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(12,725)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.5%(13,263)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.4%(14,836)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.5%(15,022)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.7%(11,860)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.7%(27,626)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.6%(27,459)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.5%(18,578)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.3%(14,689)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.2%(12,722)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.4%(5,982)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(1,433)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$23,695
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,728 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$10,833
−37%vs 2000
vs $17,320 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
20.0%
+2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$52,388
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $67,678 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$325
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $425 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
71.9%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.4% in 2000
28.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic57.7%(111,377)
Black40%(77,194)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(2,041)
Asian0.5%(1,012)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic60.4%(106,382)
Black39.2%(69,030)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(566)
Asian0.2%(409)
Other0.2%(374)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.6%(3,230)
Puerto Rican0.6%(1,206)
Honduran0.2%(225)
Panamanian0.1%(207)
Dominican0.1%(187)
Cuban0.1%(151)
Peruvian0.1%(146)
Salvadoran0.1%(136)
Colombian0.1%(128)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.1%(79)
Spaniard0%(36)
Argentine0%(21)
Bolivian0%(20)
Chilean0%(13)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(685)
Filipino0.3%(512)
Chinese0.3%(467)
Korean0.1%(236)
Pakistani0.1%(162)
Vietnamese0.1%(140)
Taiwanese0%(49)
Japanese0%(45)
Thai0%(43)
Hmong0%(40)
Cambodian0%(30)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Laotian0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(86)
Chamorro0%(20)
Ancestry
English11.1%(22,215)
American10.7%(21,335)
Irish5.5%(10,925)
German5.1%(10,118)
Scottish1.7%(3,313)
Italian1.5%(3,005)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(2,627)
French0.9%(1,776)
Polish0.6%(1,132)
West Indian0.4%(722)
Welsh0.4%(715)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.3%(642)
Dutch0.3%(585)
British0.3%(530)
Arab0.2%(427)
Greek0.2%(339)
Lebanese0.2%(308)
Russian0.1%(298)
Swedish0.1%(266)
Norwegian0.1%(193)
Hungarian0.1%(189)
Brazilian0.1%(161)
Ghanaian0.1%(143)
Nigerian0.1%(127)
Finnish0.1%(120)
Danish0.1%(108)
Swiss0.1%(104)
Czech0.1%(102)
Belgian0%(91)
Slovak0%(86)
Guyanese0%(54)
Kenyan0%(46)
Armenian0.1%(45)
Turkish0%(42)
Slovene0%(40)
Egyptian0.1%(36)
Serbian0%(35)
Austrian0%(34)
Jordanian0%(32)
Bulgarian0%(31)
Moroccan0%(28)
Canadian0%(27)
Ukrainian0%(27)
Croatian0%(17)
Syrian0%(12)
Haitian0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
14.0%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
63.6%
−8.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
4.2%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.4 min
+13%vs 2000
vs 15.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married38%(28,420)
Married48.5%(36,312)
Widowed4.1%(3,050)
Divorced9.5%(7,103)
Women 15+
Never married34.2%(29,800)
Married42.3%(36,860)
Widowed11.6%(10,082)
Divorced11.9%(10,366)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.2%
−6.4 ptssince 2013
from 15.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
47.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 49.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 12.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
26.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 25.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.6%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 60.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 42.0% 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)22.8%(2,295)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.4%(2,863)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.7%(3,401)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4%(402)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(91)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 10,082 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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In this metro

Largest cities

FlorenceCENTRAL41,231Hartsville7,374Darlington6,075Lake City5,940North Hartsville3,304Timmonsville2,117Johnsonville1,348Dovesville1,120Pamplico1,062Quinby883Lamar862Coward729Scranton653Pine Ridge637Olanta550Society Hill428Danwood392Lydia190
What's inside

2 component counties

Florence CountyCENTRAL138,504Darlington County62,888
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Florence, SC?

Florence, SC has about 176,195 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Florence, SC?

The typical household in Florence, SC earns about $23,695 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Florence, SC expensive?

In Florence, SC, the median home is worth about $52,388, and the typical rent is about $325 a month.

How educated are people in Florence, SC?

About 14.0% of adults age 25 and over in Florence, SC hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Florence, SC?

About 20.0% of people in Florence, SC live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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