Florence

Population: 40,205
Median household income: $56,433
Median home value: $189,800

Florence is a community in Florence County, South Carolina, home to 40,205 residents. At $56,433, its median household income sits in line with Florence County's $56,650.

From 2019 to 2023, Florence's population grew 4.5% from 38,487 to 40,205, while its median home value rose 19.7% from $158,600 to $189,800.

Households average 2.40 people. The median gross rent is $922.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 40,205
Median age: 37.6 yrs
Median household income: $56,433
Median home value: $189,800
Median gross rent: $922
Housing units: 19,244
Homeownership rate: 59.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

38,48740,205

Median household income

$49,525$56,433

Median home value

$158,600$189,800

Median gross rent

$780$922

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	38,487	$49,525	$158,600	$780
2020	38,535	$51,073	$155,000	$776
2021	39,816	$52,425	$159,800	$796
2022	39,931	$56,031	$175,700	$868
2023	40,205	$56,433	$189,800	$922

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,741	6.8%
5 to 17	7,198	17.9%
18 to 24	2,961	7.4%
25 to 34	5,753	14.3%
35 to 44	5,069	12.6%
45 to 54	4,244	10.6%
55 to 64	4,750	11.8%
65 to 74	4,336	10.8%
75 and over	3,153	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17,116	42.6%
Black or African American	19,892	49.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	54	0.1%
Asian	1,268	3.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	138	0.3%
Two or more races	554	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,183	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate26.2%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree16.6%

Graduate or professional degree13.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,891	10.6%
High school graduate	7,160	26.2%
Some college or associate's	9,081	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	4,528	16.6%
Graduate or professional degree	3,645	13.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone78.2%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,918	78.2%
Carpooled	1,716	9.6%
Public transit	65	0.4%
Walked	103	0.6%
Bicycle	18	0.1%
Worked from home	1,806	10.1%
Other means	170	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,059	37.9%
15 to 29 min	7,154	44.7%
30 to 44 min	1,780	11.1%
45 to 59 min	549	3.4%
60+ min	448	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 18.1% (7,205 of 39,717)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,990	60.7%
Nonfamily households	6,460	39.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	16,450	85.5%
Vacant	2,794	14.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,822	59.7%
Renter-occupied	6,628	40.3%

1-unit, detached67.3%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units11.2%

5 to 19 units12.1%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,948	67.3%
1-unit, attached	509	2.6%
2 to 4 units	2,164	11.2%
5 to 19 units	2,324	12.1%
20 or more units	906	4.7%
Mobile home & other	393	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4525810
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 25 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 34.1789, -79.7922