METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Florence Metro
Florence, SC · 2 counties · 193,155 residents · 1,361.12 sq mi
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Florence has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $33,728. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $67,678.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.7
US median: 35.2
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024200K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.7%(12,880)
5 to 97.4%(14,374)
10 to 147.5%(14,580)
15 to 197.3%(14,087)
20 to 246.6%(12,655)
25 to 3413.5%(26,044)
35 to 4415.2%(29,361)
45 to 5414.5%(28,055)
55 to 649.4%(18,124)
65 to 746.4%(12,394)
75 to 844.1%(7,961)
85 and over1.4%(2,640)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$33,728
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $23,695 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$67,678
−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $52,388 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic60.4%(106,382)
Black39.2%(69,030)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(566)
Asian0.2%(409)
2000
White, non-Hispanic57.7%(111,377)
Black40%(77,194)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(2,041)
Asian0.5%(1,012)
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
71.8%
+8.2 ptssince 1990
from 63.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
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
Men 15+
Never married28.5%(19,791)
Married60%(41,686)
Widowed3.1%(2,173)
Divorced8.4%(5,819)
Women 15+
Never married24.8%(20,235)
Married52.1%(42,537)
Widowed13.2%(10,812)
Divorced9.8%(8,032)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Florence, SC?
Florence, SC has about 193,155 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Florence, SC?
The typical household in Florence, SC earns about $33,728 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 $67,678, and the typical rent is about $425 a month.
How educated are people in Florence, SC?
About 16.9% 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 17.8% of people in Florence, SC live below the federal poverty line.
Has Florence, SC grown since 1990?
Yes, Florence, SC has grown since 1990. The population has added about 16,960 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024