Florence is a medium-sized city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 30,306 people and 18 constituent neighborhoods, Florence is the tenth largest community in South Carolina.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Florence is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Florence is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Florence who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.91%), sales jobs (12.23%), and healthcare (8.67%).

Like elsewhere in America, most people in Florence use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Florence's citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding taxis. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.

Florence Information and Demographics

The education level of Florence citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 26.41% of adults in Florence have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Florence in 2000 was $20,336, which is upper middle income relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $81,344 for a family of four.

Florence is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Florence home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Florence is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Florence include English, Scotch-Irish, German, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Florence is English.