South Carolina · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Florence County
A Census profile of the Florence County Public Use Microdata Area in South Carolina, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 137,969 people, with a median household income of $60,915 and a median age of 39.4.
Cities & areas covered: Florence County.
How Florence County compares to South Carolina
- Median household income here is $60,915, $11,168 below the South Carolina figure of $72,083.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 28.0%, 5.4% below the South Carolina figure of 33.4%.
- Homeownership here is 65.1%, 7.1% below the South Carolina figure of 72.2%.
- The poverty rate here is 18.0%, 4.8% above the South Carolina figure of 13.2%.
Florence County vs. South Carolina vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The SC and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,915 | $72,083 |
| Median family income | $75,433 | $91,372 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $49,619 | $57,666 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $25,381 | $32,488 |
| Poverty rate | 18.0% | 13.2% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0% | 4.4% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 60.5% | 61.4% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 37.4 | 38 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $855 | $2,247 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 21.0% | 22.0% |
| Mean All other income | $897 | $852 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $3 | $22 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $31,883 | $37,178 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 269.5 | 303.4 |
| Mean Retirement income | $2,996 | $3,969 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $1,861 | $2,092 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $268 | $254 |
| Mean Social Security income | $3,763 | $4,538 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.0% | 33.4% |
| High school diploma or higher | 90.7% | 91.0% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 8.4% | 11.0% |
| Business operations | 2.0% | 3.5% |
| Financial specialists | 2.0% | 1.9% |
| Computer & math | 1.5% | 2.5% |
| Architecture & engineering | 2.7% | 2.4% |
| Science | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Community & social service | 2.5% | 1.6% |
| Legal | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Education instruction | 6.6% | 5.8% |
| Arts, design & media | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 7.6% | 6.1% |
| Healthcare support | 3.5% | 3.0% |
| Protective service | 3.6% | 1.8% |
| Food prep & serving | 5.3% | 5.8% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 4.2% | 3.7% |
| Personal care | 1.6% | 2.5% |
| Sales | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| Office & admin support | 14.1% | 10.2% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Construction | 3.4% | 4.3% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Installation & repair | 3.4% | 3.5% |
| Production | 5.3% | 6.9% |
| Transportation & moving | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| Military | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 1.1% | 0.7% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Utilities (industry) | 1.6% | 1.1% |
| Construction (industry) | 4.6% | 7.0% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 8.3% | 11.9% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 2.4% | 1.7% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 12.5% | 11.7% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 5.0% | 4.5% |
| Information (industry) | 0.5% | 1.5% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 5.7% | 5.9% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 10.3% | 11.8% |
| Educational services (industry) | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Health care (industry) | 16.8% | 10.7% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 1.2% | 1.7% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 9.7% | 9.8% |
| Other services (industry) | 4.3% | 5.0% |
| Public administration (industry) | 3.4% | 3.9% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.3% | 1.4% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 7.6% | 9.1% |
| Private insurance | 60.0% | 67.2% |
| Public insurance | 44.7% | 38.3% |
| With a disability | 15.7% | 15.2% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 22 min | 26 min |
| Drove to work | 88.9% | 83.7% |
| Public transit to work | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Worked from home | 9.3% | 12.5% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 29.8 | 29.9 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $210,000 | $295,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,030 | $1,284 |
| Rent as % of income | 29.0% | 31.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 65.1% | 72.2% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1980 | 1990 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| No vehicle | 9.6% | 5.7% |
| Single-family detached | 65.7% | 68.1% |
| Broadband internet | 92.3% | 94.8% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $200 | $180 |
| Median Fuel cost | $500 | $300 |
| Median Gas cost | $50 | $50 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 53.9 | 53.3 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $340 | $240 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $900 | $1,200 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $840 | $1,100 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $900 | $1,060 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $330 | $400 |
| Median Property taxes | $775 | $1,250 |
| Median Water cost | $500 | $480 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 137,969 | 5,478,831 |
| Average age | 39.4 | 40.7 |
| Married (15+) | 44.3% | 50.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3.6% | 7.9% |
| Black | 43.0% | 23.4% |
| Asian | 1.1% | 1.9% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,318 | $1,505 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 2 | 1.9 |
Florence County — FAQ
What is the population of the Florence County PUMA?+
The Florence County PUMA in South Carolina has a population of 137,969, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Florence County, SC?+
Median household income in the Florence County PUMA is $60,915, compared with $72,083 across South Carolina and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Florence County PUMA?+
The Florence County PUMA covers Florence County. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. South Carolina contains 41 PUMAs.
Where does this Florence County data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.