Florence

Population: 4,647
Median household income: $86,406
Median home value: $207,400

Florence, a community in Rankin County, Mississippi, has 4,647 residents. At $86,406, its median household income sits above Rankin County's $77,454.

From 2019 to 2023, Florence's population grew 5.3% from 4,413 to 4,647, while its median home value rose 31.0% from $158,300 to $207,400.

Households average 2.82 people. The median gross rent is $1,037.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,647
Median age: 33.9 yrs
Median household income: $86,406
Median home value: $207,400
Median gross rent: $1,037
Housing units: 1,885
Homeownership rate: 71.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,4134,647

Median household income

$62,552$86,406

Median home value

$158,300$207,400

Median gross rent

$971$1,037

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,413	$62,552	$158,300	$971
2020	4,446	$70,909	$162,500	$1,276
2021	4,531	$84,186	$168,300	$1,321
2022	4,596	$88,750	$196,200	$1,080
2023	4,647	$86,406	$207,400	$1,037

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1726.8%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4419.8%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 647.5%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over3.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	251	5.4%
5 to 17	1,245	26.8%
18 to 24	311	6.7%
25 to 34	577	12.4%
35 to 44	921	19.8%
45 to 54	528	11.4%
55 to 64	347	7.5%
65 to 74	329	7.1%
75 and over	138	3.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,154	89.4%
Black or African American	469	10.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	9	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.8%

High school graduate31.4%

Some college or associate's34.4%

Bachelor's degree16.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	250	8.8%
High school graduate	891	31.4%
Some college or associate's	976	34.4%
Bachelor's degree	480	16.9%
Graduate or professional degree	243	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone70.2%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit12.3%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,666	70.2%
Carpooled	268	11.3%
Public transit	291	12.3%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	147	6.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	118	5.3%
15 to 29 min	505	22.7%
30 to 44 min	1,372	61.7%
45 to 59 min	204	9.2%
60+ min	26	1.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.82
Poverty rate: 11.9% (551 of 4,626)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,278	77.8%
Nonfamily households	365	22.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1999

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,643	87.2%
Vacant	242	12.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,166	71.0%
Renter-occupied	477	29.0%

1-unit, detached72.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units11.5%

20 or more units8.1%

Mobile home & other6.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,359	72.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	33	1.8%
5 to 19 units	217	11.5%
20 or more units	153	8.1%
Mobile home & other	123	6.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2824980
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.09 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.1556, -90.1225