Florence County, South Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 138,504
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 138,504
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 138,049
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 137,067
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 137,046
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 137,059
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 136,885
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.7%
Female persons, percent 53.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 51.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 44.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 48.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 7,525
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 63,991
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 64.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $177,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,354
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $420
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $954
Building Permits, 2025 697
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 52,856
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.53
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 540,837
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,582,056
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 289,232
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,358,856
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,564
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,305
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,071
Persons in poverty, percent 17.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 3,282
Total employment, 2023 67,074
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 3,449,686
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 9,905
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,599
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,639
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 370
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,729
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,919
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 171.2
Population per square mile, 2010 171.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 800.51
Land area in square miles, 2010 799.96
FIPS Code 45041