Local & Regional Demographics

 Florence County is the hub of the dynamic northeastern South Carolina market area.

  • Current Population at 1,042,013 in a 60-mile radius.Prime
  • Civilian Labor Force exceeding 387,226 in a 60-mile radius.
  • Working age component of the region’s population in excess of 281,000 people with consistent growth projections ensuring a continual re-supply of available employees.
  •  Cost-of-Living at 96.3% of the national average

    Florence County Population:

    1980 110,163
    1990 114,344
    2000 125,761
    2007 132,047
    2010 (projected) 137,610

    Florence Region Population:

    2000 620,572
    2008 (est.) 657,010


    Population by 30, 40, & 60 Mile Radii:

      30 Miles 40 Miles 60 Miles
    White 55.2% 53.2% 55.1%
    Black 43.5% 41.9% 37.8%
    Other Races 1.3% 4.9% 7.1%
    Hispanic 1.1% 1.3% 1.6%

    Source: CACI Marketing Systems, using radii as measured from the intersection of I-95 & SR 327 in Florence, SC.

    Households by 30, 40, & 60 Mile Radii:

      30 Miles 40 Miles 60 Miles
    1990 93,557 139,316 315,026
    2000 104,954 156,073 359,958
    2005 109,483 163,135 380,745

    Source: CACI Marketing Systems, using radii as measured from the intersection of I-95 & SR 327 in Florence, SC.

    Florence County Per Capita Personal Income:

    2006 $30,334
    2005 $28,486
    2004 $27,340
    2003 $25,988

    2002

    $25,422
    2001 $24,789
    2000 $23,796

    Median Household Income
    :

      30 Miles 40 Miles 60 Miles
    1990 $21,491 $21,052 $21,347
    2000 $31,571 $30,966 $31,469
    2005 $35,743 $35,220 $36,083

     Source: CACI Marketing Systems, using radii as measured from the intersection of I-95 & SR 327 in Florence, SC.

     2008 Age Population: 

      30 Miles 40 Miles 60 Miles
    < 5 6.2 % 6.3 % 6.7 %
    5 - 14 13.9 % 14.2 % 14.5 %
    15 - 19 7.6 % 7.6 % 7.5 %
    20 - 24 7.2 % 7.1 % 7.1 %
    25 - 34 12.7 % 12.7 % 13.2 %
    35 - 44 14.0 % 13.9 % 14.0 %
    45 - 54 15.7 % 15.4 % 14.7 %
    55 - 64 10.8 % 10.8 % 10.5 %
    65 - 74 6.5 % 6.5 % 6.5 %
    75 - 84 4.1 % 4.1 % 4.1 %
    85+ 1.4 % 1.4 % 1.3 %
    18 + 75.3 % 74.8 % 74.2 %
    Median Age 37.0 36.6 35.8

     
    Florence MSA Cost of Living 3rd Quarter- 2008 -- Calculator
    Based on a U.S. National Index of 100.0  

    Grocery Items 100.1
    Housing 84.2
    Utilities 100.2
    Transportation 98.0
    Health Care 105.6
    Misc. Goods & Services 96.0
    Florence MSA Composite 94.0

    Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Index, 3rd Quarter, 2008. A cumulative score of  94.0 on a scale of 100.0 indicates that the Florence, MSA Cost of Living is approximately 6 points below the national average. 
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