Florence County, South Carolina Population 2024

137,688

Florence County, South Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 137,688 with a growth rate of 0.35% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Florence County, South Carolina is the 13th largest county in South Carolina. The 2010 population was 137,161 and has seen a growth of 0.38% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029140,0584740.34%
2028139,5844740.34%
2027139,1104740.34%
2026138,6364740.34%
2025138,1624740.34%
2024137,6884740.35%
2023137,2144740.35%
2022136,7403390.25%
2021136,401-416-0.3%
2020136,817-1,311-0.95%
2019138,128-166-0.12%
2018138,294-216-0.16%
2017138,510-155-0.11%
2016138,665-116-0.08%
2015138,781-56-0.04%
2014138,8376070.44%
2013138,2301990.14%
2012138,0313610.26%
2011137,6705090.37%
2010137,16100%
1990114,3444,1813.8%
1980110,16320,52722.9%
197089,6365,1986.16%
196084,4384,7285.93%
195079,7109,12812.93%
194070,5829,55515.66%
193061,02710,62121.07%
192050,40614,73541.31%
191035,6717,19725.28%
190028,4743,44713.77%
189025,027-115,031-82.13%
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2024 Growth Rate
0.35% (474)
County Website
Florence County
2020 Population
136,817
Area
801 mi²
Density
172 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.64% (871)
Founded
1888

Florence County, South Carolina Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White70,07251.14%
Black or African American58,67742.83%
Two or more races3,7182.71%
Other race2,1691.58%
Asian2,0671.51%
Native American2870.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander250.02%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Florence County, South Carolina Population by Race

Florence County, South Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Florence County, South Carolina Median Age

39

Total

37.5

Male

40.3

Female

Florence County, South Carolina Adults

There are 104,827 adults, (23,955 of whom are seniors) in Florence County, South Carolina.

Florence County, South Carolina Age Dependency

69.4

Age Dependency Ratio

29.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Florence County, South Carolina Sex Ratio

Female72,33652.79%
Male64,67947.21%

Florence County, South Carolina Population by Age

Florence County, South Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All52,2442.5664.735.3
Married22,6573.1883.116.9
Non Family18,9321.1951.348.7
Female8,6423.694654
Male2,0133.6863.736.3

3.27

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

64.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Florence County, South Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8,5829.27%
Associates Degree10,37711.21%
Bachelors Degree13,74214.85%
Graduate Degree8,2798.95%
High School Graduate30,92233.41%
Less Than 9th Grade3,1803.44%
Some College17,46018.87%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Florence County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Florence County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White50,36245,80614,304
Black37,41531,5586,141
Hispanic2,0741,205352
2+ Races1,4791,235405
Asian1,4761,215829
Other Race981509144
Native American21014919
Islander880

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 56.17%.

Florence County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,936$67,367$47,166
Graduate Degree$63,737$94,877$52,771
High School Graduate$34,127$41,054$28,271
Less Than 9th Grade$23,062$25,436$16,639
Overall$41,174$49,921$35,157
Some College$37,565$50,595$32,658

$41,174

Average Earnings

$49,921

Average Male

$35,157

Average Female

Florence County, South Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Florence County, South Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Florence County, South Carolina Language

96.11% of Florence County, South Carolina residents speak only English, while 3.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.1% of the population.

Florence County, South Carolina Language

Florence County, South Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black57,31915,18726.5%
White67,4436,4059.5%
Hispanic3,9731,60340.35%
Other2,1621,07649.77%
Multiple3,62375020.7%
Asian2,0481366.64%
Native2858830.88%

17.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.13%

Male Poverty Rate

17.54%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Florence County, South Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Florence County, South Carolina is Other, with 49.77% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Florence County, South Carolina is Asian, with 6.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.31%.

Florence County, South Carolina Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.48%
High School19.4%
Some College11.71%
Bachelors or Greater4.2%

Florence County, South Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed40.71%
Male Unemployed37.77%
Female Employed8.41%
Male Employed6.39%

Florence County, South Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Florence County, South Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,657$93,996
Households$56,088$76,763
Married Families$89,432$111,159
Non Families$29,280$43,104

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Florence County, South Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.6%

Male Marriage Rate

40.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Florence County, South Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Florence County, South Carolina Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Florence County, South Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Florence County, South Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,737

Number of Veterans

7,074

Male Veterans

663

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam2,720
First Gulf War1,759
Second Gulf War1,689
Korea326
World War II92

Florence County, South Carolina Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 742,240
35 to 542,001
55 to 641,560
75+1,440
18 to 34496

Florence County, South Carolina Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,4207.89%
Black3,0717.09%
2+ Races1477.72%
Hispanic622.51%
Native American4518%
Other Race352.85%
Asian191.24%

Florence County, South Carolina Veterans by Race

Florence County, South Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.4%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Florence County, South Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.3%

Labor Force Participation

55.2%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Florence County, South Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Florence County, South Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Florence County, South Carolina Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

75.76%

Born in Florence County, South Carolina

97.38%

Native Born

2.62%

Foreign Born

1.56%

Non Citizen

1.06%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.38% of Florence County, South Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 75.76% having been born in South Carolina. 1.56% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Florence County, South Carolina Place of Birth

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