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Florence County, South Carolina

Florence County had 138,049 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 800.5 square miles of land. It ranks 14th of 46 in South Carolina by population and 10th by land area.

Population
138,049
#14 of 46 in South Carolina · #484 in US
Area
800.5 sq mi
#10 of 46 in South Carolina · #1,065 in US
Density
172 / sq mi
#14 of 46 in South Carolina · #619 in US
Median household income
$56,144
#27 of 46 in South Carolina · #2,221 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Florence County within South Carolina. Pin: Columbia.

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Florence County population, land area and income

Florence County had 138,049 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 800.5 square miles of land. It ranks 14th of 46 in South Carolina by population and 10th by land area. That works out to 172.5 people per square mile, 1.8 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in South Carolina has 60,098 residents, so Florence County is 2.3 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $56,144 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

138,049

3144th1st

484th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

801 sq mi

3144th1st

1065th of 3,144 (US)

Density

172.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

619th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$56,144

3143rd1st

2221st of 3,143 (US)

Rank within South Carolina (46)

Population

138,049

46th1st

14th of 46 (SC)

Land area

801 sq mi

46th1st

10th of 46 (SC)

Density

172.5 / sq mi

46th1st

14th of 46 (SC)

Median household income

$56,144

46th1st

27th of 46 (SC)

How Florence County's population changed since 2020

Florence County gained 1,235 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.9%. That ranks 30th of 46 in South Carolina for growth. The median South Carolina county changed by +2.9%, and the state as a whole by +6.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Florence County recorded 6,698 births and 8,237 deaths, a natural change of -1,539. Net international migration added +811 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,725. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,725 people.

136.8k2020136.4k2021136.9k2022137.5k2023138.0k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
6,698
Deaths
8,237
Net international migration
+811
Net domestic migration
+1,725
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+595

Where Florence County is

The Census internal point of Florence County is at 34.028500, -79.710200. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades South Carolina's 46 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Florence County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Union County: -1.9%Chester County: +0.1%Lee County: -3.6%Bamberg County: -2.9%Barnwell County: -0.5%Horry County: +16.9%Allendale County: -4.8%Chesterfield County: +2.9%Clarendon County: +0.6%Edgefield County: +14.7%Georgetown County: +4.0%McCormick County: +4.8%Pickens County: +4.9%Richland County: +3.6%Newberry County: +3.9%Spartanburg County: +12.1%Sumter County: -0.7%Marlboro County: -3.8%Berkeley County: +14.2%Charleston County: +5.1%Laurens County: +4.3%Saluda County: +2.9%Anderson County: +6.4%Dorchester County: +7.8%Dillon County: -2.5%Oconee County: +4.7%Beaufort County: +7.4%Cherokee County: +2.7%Greenville County: +8.2%York County: +6.7%Colleton County: +1.9%Darlington County: -0.7%Calhoun County: +1.0%Jasper County: +22.2%Marion County: -2.5%Fairfield County: -2.4%Hampton County: -1.9%Lancaster County: +15.6%Orangeburg County: -1.0%Aiken County: +6.0%Greenwood County: +0.9%Florence County: +0.9%Abbeville County: +1.4%Lexington County: +6.4%Kershaw County: +9.3%Williamsburg County: -3.4%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.9%
  2. < +1.0%
  3. < +4.3%
  4. < +7.4%
  5. ≥ +7.4%
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Orange pin: Florence County internal point. Dark pin: Columbia.

Internal point

Decimal
34.028500, -79.710200
DMS
34°01'42.60"N 79°42'36.72"W
UTM
17N 619074.2E 3766066.1N
Geohash
dnp3d4sy3
Plus code
876227HQ+CW

Towns in Florence County

5 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Florence County, 51,367 people together, or 37% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Florence County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Florence with 40,923.

  1. 01Florence40,923
  2. 02Lake City5,916
  3. 03Timmonsville2,117
  4. 04Johnsonville1,350
  5. 05Pamplico1,061
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Florence County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 8 neighbors for Florence County. The most populous is Sumter County, SC, with 104,776 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Columbia and the nearest big city

Columbia is 75.9 miles W of Florence County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Columbia, SC (population 144,788), 68.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Florence, SC (population 40,923), 11.4 miles away.

Florence County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Florence County is 45041: state code 45 for South Carolina plus county code 041. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $56,144.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Florence County, South Carolina?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 138,049. That is up 1,235 people (0.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 136,814.

What is the FIPS code of Florence County?

45041. The first two digits (45) are South Carolina; the last three (041) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Florence County?

Florence, with 40,923 residents inside Florence County in 2024.

Which counties border Florence County?

8 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Sumter County, SC; Darlington County, SC; Clarendon County, SC; Williamsburg County, SC; Marion County, SC; Dillon County, SC; Marlboro County, SC; Lee County, SC.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.