Florence, SC Profile

Florence, SC, population 31,269, is located in South Carolina's Florence county, about 74.1 miles from Columbia and 77.8 miles from Fayetteville.

Through the 90's Florence's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Florence has grown by about 3%.

Florence's property crime levels tend to be much higher than South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Florence tend to be much higher than South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	53%
	African American	45%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.80
	Males	35.00
	Females	38.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	30,248	N/A
2001	30,380	0.44%
2002	30,523	0.47%
2003	30,729	0.67%
2004	30,944	0.70%
2005	31,269	1.05%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,388

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,596
2002	1,250
2003	1,577
2004	1,717
2005	1,773
2006	1,647

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	3	6	7	4	4
Forcible Rape	22	19	21	15	18	17
Robbery	103	113	155	162	201	155
Aggravated Assault	363	252	296	342	332	347

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	10,962
2002	10,489
2003	12,368
2004	11,959
2005	10,820
2006	10,159

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	504	540	611	667	592	461
Larceny, Theft	2,662	2,524	2,892	2,776	2,582	2542
Motor Vehicle Theft	192	184	246	221	213	223
Arson	27	18	18	14	31	24

Location

Elevation	149 feet above sea level
Land Area	14.7 Square Miles