Florence County, SC Demographic Data
Florence County, SC Summary
Florence County is located in South Carolina
- Population: 137,948
- Area: 803.73 sq. miles
- Land Area: 799.96 sq. miles
- Water Area: 3.76 sq. miles
- Population Density: 171.63 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 115.16 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Florence County, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
74,253
54%
50.8
Male
64,489
47%
49.2
Total Population
138,742
323,128,000
Florence County, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
8,578
6.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
9,985
7.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
9,176
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
9,055
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
8,287
6.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
17,773
12.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
17,786
12.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
17,737
12.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
8,732
6.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
9,283
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
13,746
9.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
6,783
4.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,821
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
105,545
76.1%
77.2
Female
57,958
54.9%
51.3
Male
47,587
45.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
100,154
72.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
27,434
19.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
22,350
16.1%
15.2
Female
13,044
58.4%
55.8
Male
9,306
41.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Florence County, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
137,198
98.9%
96.8
White
75,530
54.4%
72.6
Black or African American
59,522
42.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
113
0.1%
0.8
Asian
1,751
1.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
282
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,544
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,556
2.6%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
135,186
97.4%
82.2
Florence County, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
5,505
5.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
10,096
10.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
28,824
30.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
19,395
20.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
8,932
9.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
13,665
14.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
7,244
7.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
15,601
16.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
78,060
83.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20,909
22.3%
31.2
Florence County, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
38,167
34.4%
33.7%
Now Married
48,004
43.2%
47.5
Divorced
11,622
10.5%
11.0%
Separated
3,867
3.5%
2.0
Widowed
9,343
8.4
5.8%
Florence County, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
126,415
97.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,749
2.9%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Florence County, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,868
9.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,120
6.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
6,224
12.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,776
9.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
7,935
15.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
8,922
17.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
5,691
11.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
5,743
11.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,471
2.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,443
2.9%
6.4
Median household income
46,524
57,617
Per capita income
23,748
31,128
Florence County, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
498
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
5,414
8.9%
9.8
Construction
3,064
5.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
18,695
30.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,580
5.9%
6.6
Information
212
0.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
9,729
16.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,827
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,692
6.1%
11.4
Public administration
3,140
5.2%
4.6
Retail trade
6,136
10.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,593
4.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,030
1.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
5,340
8.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
22,605
37.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
9,513
15.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
12,602
20.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
10,550
17.4%
18.1%
Florence County, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
59,746
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
52,275
87.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
5,402
9.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
150
0.3%
5.1
Walked
406
0.7%
2.7
Other means
328
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
1,185
2.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.0
26.6
Florence County, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,095
8.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
16,073
32.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
19,347
38.5%
37.1
3 or more
10,678
21.3%
21.0
Florence County, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
50,193
84.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
34,784
69.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
15,409
30.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
9,162
15.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
13
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Florence County, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
59,355
1 room
424
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
247
0.4%
2.7
3 rooms
2,816
4.7%
9.1
4 rooms
8,587
14.5%
16.5
5 rooms
16,091
27.1%
19.8
6 rooms
13,586
22.9%
17.8
7 rooms
7,915
13.3%
12.0
8 rooms
4,127
7.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
5,562
9.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Florence County, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
59,355
1-unit, detached
37,938
63.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,688
2.8%
5.9
2-units
1,427
2.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,292
3.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,813
3.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,480
2.5%
4.4
20 or more units
1,010
1.7%
9.0
Mobile home
11,661
19.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
46
0.1%
0.1
Florence County, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,664
4.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,962
3.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,416
9.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
8,840
14.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
8,900
15.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
10,325
17.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
11,491
19.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
8,273
13.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,310
2.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
174
0.3%
1.4%
Florence County, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,106
10.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,405
4.8%
4.7
Electricity
41,916
83.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
210
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
213
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
58
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
285
0.6%
1.1
Florence County, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
18,743
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
256
1.4%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
267
1.4%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
623
3.3%
11.8%
Less than $500
757
4.0%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,357
12.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,899
36.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
7,584
40.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
9,743
52.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,090
16.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,751
9.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,250
6.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,826
15.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
83
0.0%
0.0%
Florence County, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
13,785
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
50
0.4%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
63
0.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
233
1.7%
11.9%
Less than $500
2,124
15.4%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,259
16.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
9,056
65.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,624
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
743
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,104
15.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,126
15.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,545
11.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,214
9.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,335
9.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,133
38.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,952
0.0%
0.0%
Florence County, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
34,784
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
5,721
16.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
7,264
20.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
7,742
22.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
5,607
16.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
5,471
15.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,282
6.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
622
1.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
75
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
129,300
205,000