Census place 4525810

Florence

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Florence city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Florence.

According to the 2025 estimate, Florence has a population of 41,231 and 1,655 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 43 covered South Carolina places are: median home value is $211,400, below the comparison median of $295,100; median household income is $56,143, below the comparison median of $73,585; and median gross rent is $992, below the comparison median of $1,263. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$211,400
Below the comparison median of $295,100
median household income
$56,143
Below the comparison median of $73,585
median gross rent
$992
Below the comparison median of $1,263

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Florence's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
41,231
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.7%
Population estimate
Density
1,655/sq mi
24.9 sq mi land area
Median age
37.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$56,143
Median home value
$211,400
Median gross rent
$992
Bachelor’s degree or higher
30.4%
Typical commute
18.7 min
Drive-alone commute
76.3%
Public transit commute
0.9%
Walked to work
0.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
41.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
54%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
57.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.3%
Working from home
11%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
86.3%
Homes built 2020+
1.9%
Households without a vehicle
9%
Households with children
30.1%
Residents with a disability
13%
Residents without insurance
7.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Florence County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
21
Hurricane declarations
12
Severe Ice Storm declarations
3
Tropical Storm declarations
3

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: FLORENCE RGNL AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
75.5°F
Average low
53.9°F
Annual rainfall
45.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Florence.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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