Florence

SC

Florence County, South Carolina

Population 137K |Median income $56,088 |2 hospitals

Population
137,015
Florence County
Median Income
$56,088
-11% vs avg
Median Home Value
$157,400
-20% vs avg
Median Age
39
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
137K-0%
Median Income
$56,650+35%
Median Home Value
$165,500+44%
Poverty Rate
18.3%-8%
Unemployment
4.6%-64%

Economics

Median Rent
$871/mo
Poverty Rate
17.8% +24% vs avg
Unemployment 4.5%
Bachelor's Degree+ 23.8%
Work From Home 7.8%
Public Transit 0.2%

Demographics

White 51.1%
African American 42.8%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9%
Other / Multiethnic 1.7%
Asian 1.5%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

High Blood Pressure
42.6%
Obesity
40.6%
Short Sleep Duration
37.4%
Physical Inactivity
30.1%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.6%
Diabetes
15.5%
Frequent Physical Distress
14.9%
Current Smoking
14.8%
Binge Drinking
14.1%
Lack of Health Insurance
12.2%

Preventive Care

Annual Checkup 82.3%
Dental Visit 58.1%

Other Measures

Current Asthma
10.3%
Coronary Heart Disease
7%
Stroke
4.5%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
459 per 100k
+30% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2343 per 100k
+18% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
407.8
Homicide
10.7
Robbery
40.7
Burglary
367.1
Larceny-Theft
1723.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
253.1
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 2 total

Rating Distribution
★★★★★
0
★★★★
0
★★★
1
★★
1
0
Average Rating
2.5/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
2
MCLEOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER-PEE DEE
FLORENCE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
MUSC HEALTH FLORENCE MEDICAL CENTER
FLORENCE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆

Nearby Cities 8

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Florence County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.