Florence, SC

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

199,675

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.8

0.251% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.4%

2.66% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$54,443

1.06% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$170,800

7.56% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

86,121

0.121% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Florence, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.6% of the residents in Florence, SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Florence, SC are Florence-Darlington Technical College (702 degrees awarded in 2023), Francis Marion University (679 degrees), and Coker University (244 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Florence, SC was $170,800, and the homeownership rate was 66.6%.

Most people in Florence, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Florence, SC was 2 cars per household.

Florence, SC borders Bennettsville, SC, Columbia, SC, and Sumter, SC.

United States South Carolina

Population & Diversity

Florence, SC is home to a population of 200k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.61% of Florence, SC residents were born outside of the country (5.21k people).

In 2024, there were 1.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (101k people) in Florence, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 84.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.14k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Florence, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Florence, SC was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Florence, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Florence, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
101k ± 410
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
84.2k ± 714
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4.14k ± 726

3.08%

Hispanic Population

6.14k people

3.08% of the people in Florence, SC are hispanic (6.14k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Florence, SC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
63,986 ± 6,172 people
India
20,779 ± 3,532 people
Honduras
17,281 ± 3,222 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 63,986 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 20,779 and Honduras with 17,281.

Foreign-Born Population

2.61%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.21k people

2.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.39k people

As of 2024, 2.61% of Florence, SC residents (5.21k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Florence, SC was 2.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Florence, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,141 ± 410
Gulf War (2001-)
2,295 ± 472
Gulf War (1990s)
2,072 ± 362

Florence, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Florence, SC.

Economy

The economy of Florence, SC employs 86.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Florence, SC were Health Care & Social Assistance (14,156 people), Manufacturing (12,697 people), and Retail Trade (10,024 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($125,689), Utilities ($79,446), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,155).

Employment

Occupations

86.1k

2024 Value

± 2,578

0.121%

1 Year growth

± 4.25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Florence, SC grew at a rate of 0.121%, from 86k employees to 86.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Florence, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9,771 people), Sales & Related Occupations (9,429 people), and Management Occupations (7,063 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Florence, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

86.1k

2024 Value

± 2,578

0.121%

1 Year growth

± 4.25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Florence, SC grew at a rate of 0.121%, from 86k employees to 86.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Florence, SC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (14,156 people), Manufacturing (12,697 people), and Retail Trade (10,024 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Florence, SC, though some of these residents may live in Florence, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,114

Median earning men ± $1,912

$34,345

Median earning women ± $1,517

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($64,474), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,447), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,242).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,627), Wholesale Trade ($44,315), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,712).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

Y-Axis

2.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.26M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

409
Retail Trade
320
Other Services (except Public Administration)
242
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1.04M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$990k
Manufacturing
$318k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Florence, SC awarded 1,760 degrees. The student population of Florence, SC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3,188 male students and 5,791 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Florence, SC are White (951 and 54.7%), Black or African American (570 and 32.8%), Unknown (109 and 6.28%), and Hispanic or Latino (48 and 2.76%).

The largest universities in Florence, SC by number of degrees awarded are Florence-Darlington Technical College (702 and 39.9%), Francis Marion University (679 and 38.6%), and Coker University (244 and 13.9%).

The most popular majors in Florence, SC are Registered Nursing (138 and 7.84%), General Business Administration & Management (128 and 7.27%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (117 and 6.65%).

The median tuition costs in Florence, SC are $30,864 for private four year colleges, and $10,394 and $20,768 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Florence, SC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 85.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 8,979 (35.5% men and 64.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 8,979 students enrolled in Florence, SC, 35.5% men and 64.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,205 records, of which 59.7% were women and 40.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
82 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
77 degrees awarded
General Psychology
71 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Florence, SC was Registered Nursing with 82 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Florence, SC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Florence-Darlington Technical College
702 degrees awarded
Francis Marion University
679 degrees awarded
Coker University
244 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Florence-Darlington Technical College with 702 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 627 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Florence, SC, which is 0.553 times less than the 1,133 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 951 degrees mean that there were 1.67 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 570 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($30,864) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($990) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Florence, SC was $170,800 in 2024, which is 0.513 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $158,800 to $170,800, a 7.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Florence, SC is 66.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Florence, SC have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Florence, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$170,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,876

$52,218

Median Property Taxes

±$1,718

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Florence, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Florence, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.6%

Homeownership

2024

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.6% of the housing units in Florence, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Florence, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$54,443

Median Household Income

± $2,182

78.4k

Number of Households

± 2,339

In 2024, the median household income of the 78.4k households in Florence, SC grew to $54,443 from the previous year's value of $53,874.

The following chart displays the households in Florence, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Florence, SC is from South Carolina.

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.102% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80%)
Carpooled (9.03%)
Worked At Home (7.8%)

In 2024, 80% of workers in Florence, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.03%) and those who worked at home (7.8%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Florence, SC have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.02% of the workforce in Florence, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Florence, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Florence, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Florence, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Florence, SC (38k out of 195k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Florence, SC is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.8% of the population of Florence, SC has health coverage, with 40.5% on employee plans, 22.1% on Medicaid, 13.7% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 1.78% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see 1,485 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,485 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1682 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 437 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

1,485 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in South Carolina

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see an average of 1,485 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,485 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in South Carolina in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.2%

Uninsured

40.5%

Employer Coverage

22.1%

Medicaid

13.7%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

1.78%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Florence, SC declined by 5.37% from 9.72% to 9.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Florence, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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