Florence, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

4,696

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.4

4.42% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.72%

43.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$86,308

0.113% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$230,800

Population & Diversity

Florence, MS is home to a population of 4.7k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 8.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.15k people) in Florence, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 493 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 30 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Florence, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Florence, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Florence, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Florence, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.15k ± 314
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
493 ± 309
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
30 ± 33

0.447%

Hispanic Population

21 people

0.447% of the people in Florence, MS are hispanic (21 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Florence, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
137 ± 96
Gulf War (1990s)
45 ± 56
Vietnam
25 ± 32

Florence, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.04 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Florence, MS.

Economy

The economy of Florence, MS employs 2.37k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Florence, MS were Retail Trade (346 people), Finance & Insurance (342 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (255 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($88,692), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,295), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($86,813).

Employment

Occupations

2.37k

2024 Value

± 416

−1%

1 Year decline

± 26.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Florence, MS declined at a rate of −1%, from 2.4k employees to 2.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Florence, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (584 people), Sales & Related Occupations (227 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (215 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Florence, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.37k

2024 Value

± 416

−1%

1 Year decline

± 26.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Florence, MS declined at a rate of −1%, from 2.4k employees to 2.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Florence, MS, are Retail Trade (346 people), Finance & Insurance (342 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (255 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Florence, MS, though some of these residents may live in Florence, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,301

Median earning men ± $13,889

$38,607

Median earning women ± $6,362

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($125,179), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,643), and Wholesale Trade ($84,911).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,455), Other Services Except Public Administration ($41,277), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,962).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Florence, MS was $230,800 in 2024, which is 0.694 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $207,400 to $230,800, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Florence, MS is 69.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Florence, MS have an average commute time of 31.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Florence, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$230,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,753

$1,195

Median Property Taxes

±$276

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Florence, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Florence, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.7%

Homeownership

2024

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.7% of the housing units in Florence, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Florence, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$86,308

Median Household Income

± $17,196

1.72k

Number of Households

± 362

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.72k households in Florence, MS declined from $86,308 from the previous year's value of $86,406.

The following chart displays the households in Florence, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Florence, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.2%)
Public Transit (13%)
Carpooled (11.6%)

In 2024, 71.2% of workers in Florence, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (13%) and those who carpooled to work (11.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Florence, MS have a longer commute time (31.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.177% of the workforce in Florence, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Florence, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Florence, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Florence, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.72% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Florence, MS (314 out of 4.67k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Florence, MS is Black, followed by White and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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