United States › Florence METRO AREA · 2010 ACS
Florence Metro Florence, SC · 2 counties · 205,566 residents · 1,361 sq mi
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The short version
Florence is a metro area of 205,566 people. Median home value sits at $99,513. The foreign-born share is 2%. 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median rent is $590 a month. Median household income is $39,783, under the $52,703 national median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 38.3
US median: 37.2
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 35.7 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
173K 182K 191K 200K 209K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Florence Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $39,783
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,728 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $17,320 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 22.0% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 17.8% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Public administration 4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical 3.8%
Transportation & warehousing 2.9%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 1.4%
Education & health services 1.2%
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$99,513
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $67,678 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$590
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $425 in 2000
US average: $853
from 74.4% in 2000
31.1% rent
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.60 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 21.6% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 37.5% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 2.3 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 57.7%(111,377)
Hispanic / Latino 1.1%(2,041)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 54.5%(112,098)
Hispanic / Latino 2%(4,170)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data Ancestry
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data from 16.9% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 71.8% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 5.5% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 15.4 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 81.6% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 30.3% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Women 15+
Never married 34.2%(29,800)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 15.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 49.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 12.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 25.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 60.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
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)
Gulf War (1990s) 28.4%(2,863)
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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Florence, SC? Florence, SC has about 205,566 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Florence, SC? The typical household in Florence, SC earns about $39,783 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 $99,513, and the typical rent is about $590 a month.
How educated are people in Florence, SC? About 19.2% 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 18.7% 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 29,371 residents, a change of about 17 percent over that period.
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