Florence County Information

Florence in South Carolina occupies 804 square miles and has a 2006 population of 131,297, a change from a 2000 population of 125,761 and 114,344 in 1990. 14.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 13.2% percent is 25-35, and 13.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 1,287 acts of violent crime reported in Florence in 2004, a change from 1,235 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 4,610 people: 7.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 4%.

Read more about Florence, South Carolina in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyFlorence 
StateSouth Carolina 
Land Area804 sq. milesRanked 1,166 of 3,140
Population 2006131,297Ranked 444 of 3,140
Population 2005130,259 
Population 2000125,761Ranked 432 of 3,140
Population 1990114,344Ranked 401 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion57.7% 
African American40.5% 
Asian American.9% 
Native American.3% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 57.4% 
Population 5 to 1413.2% 
Population 15 to 2414.1% 
Population 25 to 3413.2% 
Population 35 to 4413.9% 
Population 45 to 5414.7% 
Population 55 to 6411.2% 
Population 65 to 746.8% 
Population 75 and up5.5% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes1,2871,235
Murders / Manslaughters11 
Forcible Rapes54 
Robberies304 
Aggravated Assaults918 
Total Property Crimes8,4887,652
Burglaries2,124 
Larceny Thefts5,849 
Motor Vehicle Thefts515 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population63,15360,326
Unemployed Population4,6102,430
Unemployment Rate7.3%4%

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