2020 census As of the
2020 census, there were 39,899 people, 16,619 households, and 9,671 families residing in Florence. The median age was 40.1 years, with 23.0% of residents under the age of 18 and 19.0% aged 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 83.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 78.4 males. There were 16,619 households in Florence, of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 36.8% were married-couple households, 17.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 40.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
2000 census At the
2000 census, there were 30,248 people, 11,925 households, and 7,882 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 13,090 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 50.0%
White, 46.0% Black or African- American, 0.18%
Native American, 1.16%
Asian, 0.01%
Pacific Islander, 0.21% from
other races, and 0.71% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino people of any race were 0.76% of the population. There were 11,925 households, out of which 30.2% had children living with them, 41.9% were married couples living together, 20.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.03. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $35,388, and the median income for a family was $42,250. Males had a median income of $35,633 versus $23,589 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,336. Of the population 19.3% and 15.3% of families, and 28.2% of those under and 15.9% of those 65 and older, were living below the poverty line. Florence is the central city of a
metropolitan area with a total population of 205,566 (2010 US census), including the entire populations of Florence and Darlington counties. However, in the more detailed 2000 Census data, only about 54% of this metro was urbanized, consisting of the urban areas Florence (2000 pop.: 67,314), Hartsville (14,907), Darlington (12,066), and
Lake City (8,728). The remainder of the Florence metro is considered rural.
Religion Like other midsize cities in the southern United States, Florence's population is largely dominated by Protestantism, the largest group being the
Southern Baptists, followed by the
Methodists. The rest of the population are distributed among other Protestant denominations as well as the
Roman Catholic and
Greek Orthodox Churches. The Greek Orthodox Church holds a large
Greek Festival annually in September. There is one
Reform Judaism synagogue in Florence,
Beth Israel Congregation. There is also a small
Hindu temple. ==Government==