METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Florence Metro
Florence, SC · 2 counties · 176,195 residents · 1,361.12 sq mi
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Florence has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $23,695. Population has declined 9% since 2000. Median home value is $52,388.
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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024200K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(12,725)
5 to 97.5%(13,263)
10 to 148.4%(14,836)
15 to 198.5%(15,022)
20 to 246.7%(11,860)
25 to 3415.7%(27,626)
35 to 4415.6%(27,459)
45 to 5410.5%(18,578)
55 to 648.3%(14,689)
65 to 747.2%(12,722)
75 to 843.4%(5,982)
85 and over0.8%(1,433)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$23,695
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,728 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$52,388
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $67,678 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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)
Central American0.4%(737)
South American0.2%(343)
Honduran0.2%(225)
Panamanian0.1%(207)
Dominican0.1%(187)
Cuban0.1%(151)
Peruvian0.1%(146)
Salvadoran0.1%(136)
Colombian0.1%(128)
Costa Rican0%(82)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.1%(79)
Spaniard0%(36)
Argentine0%(21)
Bolivian0%(20)
Ecuadorian0%(15)
Chilean0%(13)
Nicaraguan0%(8)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(685)
Filipino0.3%(512)
Chinese0.3%(467)
Korean0.1%(236)
Pakistani0.1%(162)
Vietnamese0.1%(140)
Indonesian0%(58)
Taiwanese0%(49)
Japanese0%(45)
Thai0%(43)
Hmong0%(40)
Cambodian0%(30)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Laotian0%(11)
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)
Subsaharan African0.7%(1,431)
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)
French Canadian0.1%(272)
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)
Portuguese0%(67)
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)
Lithuanian0%(27)
Ukrainian0%(27)
Croatian0%(17)
Syrian0%(12)
Haitian0%(8)
Barbadian0%(5)
Australian0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
63.6%
−8.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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)
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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