Florence

Population & Demographics

Florence, SC

Florence is home to 40,408 people. Explore its demographics, housing, and economy — plus how its 18,029 resident workers commute each day.

South CarolinaCensus ACS 5-Year · LODES 2023
40,408
people
Population

40,408 residents

Median age 37.8 · U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year (2024).

Florence population & demographics

Who lives in Florence — population, age, housing, and income, from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population
40,408
Median age
37.8yrs
Median household income
$56,143
Median home value
$211,400
Median gross rent
$992/mo
Bachelor’s degree or higher
30.4%
Poverty rate
18.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates. Values shown as “—” are suppressed or unavailable for this place.

Race & ethnicity in Florence

How Florence breaks down by race and ethnicity — each bar is that group’s share of the population, from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2024).

Black49.8%
White40.5%
Hispanic or Latino4.6%
Asian3.2%
Two or more races1.5%
Some other race0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%

Race across Florence

Each dot is a group of people, placed in their 2020 Census block and colored by race or ethnicity — the pattern shows where groups live across Florence.

Florence at a glance
Employed Residents
18,029
Fewer than the city’s total population
Median home–work distance
22.4mi
Straight-line, not road distance
Work Locally
40.4%
Share working within the area
Work from home
11.0%
Residents who work from home (ACS)
Top destination outside city
Columbia
Excludes local — most work in-city

These figures are for Florence proper — the Census place within its city limits — not the surrounding metro area. Metro-wide totals you’ll see elsewhere are larger because they bundle in neighboring cities and suburbs.

How Florence commutes

Every dot is a worker moving between home and job. Trace where the area pulls people in from — and where its residents head each day.

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Commute Score

78 / 100

How short the typical commute is here, on an absolute 0–100 scale (higher is shorter). How it’s calculated.

Florence

18,029 commutes, one dot at a time

Florence

Where 18,029 workers commute

Each dot ≈ 75 workers

Where residents work

Top destinations for people who live in Florence, by worker count.

1Florence0.0 mi7,285
2Columbia70.7 mi505
3Darlington9.4 mi294
4Hartsville21.1 mi261
5Charleston96.3 mi229
6Quinby4.4 mi227
7North Charleston89.9 mi211
8Woodfield66.3 mi197

Who commutes in

Top origin places for workers who travel into Florence.

1Florence0.0 mi7,285
2Darlington9.4 mi588
3Sumter37.9 mi375
4Charleston96.3 mi333
5Columbia70.7 mi320
6Lake City21.7 mi314
7Marion22.4 mi295
8North Charleston89.9 mi255

Top industries

The sectors that employ Florence’s workforce. Each bar is scaled to that sector’s share of all local jobs — the top sectors shown don’t add up to 100%.

Bar length = each sector’s share of all local jobs (0–100%)
HCHealth Care and Social Assistance33.9%
AFAccommodation and Food Services13.3%
RTRetail Trade12.7%
EDEducational Services7.9%
ADAdministrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services7.1%
PAPublic Administration4.7%
PTProfessional, Scientific, and Technical Services4.3%
MGManagement of Companies and Enterprises3.2%
FIFinance and Insurance3.2%
Connectivity

Internet options for Florence

The biggest home-internet providers in the area — tap any to compare local plans.

5 providers · 1 with fiber
Speed availabilityshare of homes a plan reaches
1 Gbps~all homes
2 Gbps78%
5 Gbps78%
8 Gbps
See all internet providers in Florence

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