Population 19,293 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Florence
Household size in Florence
| Period | Florence | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.70 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.71 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.71 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.14 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
At 2.71 people per household, Florence sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the Jackson area as a whole, where it has 2.56 people. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.66, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Florence
| Period | Florence | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 35.9 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.9 | 36.9 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.5 | 37.9 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.4 | 39.1 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.3 | +3.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Florence skews older than the country: its median age is 43.4, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 38.1 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the northwest and oldest in the southwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Florence
| Period | Florence | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 17.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 16.8% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 15.7% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 14.7% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Florence than nationally: 9.2%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 2.1 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. Florence has a lower share of single-parent households than the great majority of Mississippi cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Florence
Renters in Florence
| Period | Florence | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 31.3% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 32.4% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 32.4% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +1.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.5% of households in Florence rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 46.9% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 1.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Florence
| Period | Florence | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 11.3% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 12.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 13.3% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 12.0% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +0.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Florence is close to the national rate: 8.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the Jackson area overall (12.0%). Vacancy is up 2.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Florence
| Period | Florence | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1982 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1983 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1984 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1987 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Florence is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1987 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the northwest.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Florence
| Period | Florence | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $673 | $796 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $797 | $862 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $769 | $940 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $901 | $1,161 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$228 | +$364 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Florence runs $901 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $228 a month since 2006–10, up 34%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 44.7% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the southwest; the highest are in the east.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Florence
Bachelor's degrees in Florence
| Period | Florence | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 28.1% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 28.8% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 29.7% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 33.0% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Florence have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.0%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 4.5 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the south.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Florence
| Period | Florence | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.4% | 83.3% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.6% | 85.3% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.0% | 86.9% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.8% | 88.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +5.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Florence never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has barely moved since 2006–10, while the national rate rose.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Florence
| Period | Florence | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 8.0% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 9.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 7.2% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 5.7% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −2.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Florence runs below the national rate: 4.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 1.0 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Florence compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence | 2.71 | 43.4 | 9.2% | 16.5% | 8.7% | 1994 | $901 | 20.0% | 85.8% | 4.3% |
| Thomasville | 2.73 | 52.3 | 4.2% | 26.9% | 21.7% | 1993 | $670 | 12.9% | 87.9% | 0.0% |
| Star | 2.98 | 41.8 | 4.5% | 9.6% | 20.1% | 1992 | $936 | 27.1% | 80.8% | 7.7% |
| Richland | 2.78 | 35.7 | 18.7% | 29.1% | 7.4% | 1993 | $1,210 | 23.1% | 90.0% | 5.6% |
| Whitfield | 1.78 | 36.3 | 13.7% | 20.2% | 9.1% | 1997 | $1,534 | 19.0% | 87.4% | 0.8% |
| Rosemary | 2.30 | 49.0 | 10.0% | 15.5% | 15.4% | 1994 | $702 | 21.7% | 92.6% | 2.3% |
| Rexford | 2.47 | 57.5 | 3.2% | 12.9% | 7.4% | 1988 | $1,447 | 12.6% | 80.1% | 1.4% |
| Pearl | 2.45 | 38.2 | 16.5% | 36.6% | 8.1% | 1983 | $1,155 | 23.4% | 86.0% | 4.4% |
| Byram | 2.44 | 42.1 | 16.3% | 17.6% | 11.5% | 2001 | $1,280 | 32.0% | 94.2% | 6.2% |
| Sherwood Forest | 2.73 | 35.3 | 8.2% | 15.0% | 10.2% | 1995 | $1,225 | 24.0% | 91.8% | 2.8% |
| Touchstone | 2.65 | 39.1 | 5.5% | 11.1% | 16.1% | 1997 | $964 | 11.8% | 87.7% | 3.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Florence. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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