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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Florence Metro

Florence, SC · 2 counties · 193,155 residents · 1,361 sq mi
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Florence is a metro area of 193,155 people. Median home value sits at $67,678. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The poverty rate is 17.8%, above the 12.4% national rate. Median rent is $425 a month.

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

Total population
193,155
+10%since 1990
from 176,195 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
142 / sq mi
+10%since 1990
from 129 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
35.7
+10%since 1990
from 32.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1,361 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
173K182K191K200K209K19902000201020202024Florence
2024200K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.7%(12,880)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.4%(14,374)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.5%(14,580)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.3%(14,087)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.6%(12,655)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.5%(26,044)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.2%(29,361)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.5%(28,055)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.4%(18,124)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.4%(12,394)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.1%(7,961)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.4%(2,640)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$33,728
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $23,695 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,320
+60%since 1990
from $10,833 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
17.8%
−2.3 ptssince 1990
from 20.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$67,678
−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $52,388 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$425
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $325 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
74.4%
+2.4 ptssince 1990
from 71.9% in 1990
25.6% rent
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)
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
16.9%
+2.9 ptssince 1990
from 14.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
71.8%
+8.2 ptssince 1990
from 63.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
5.5%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 4.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.4 min
−11%since 1990
from 17.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
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 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

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