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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Florence, MS compare?
| Figure | Florence, MS |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,816 |
| Change since April 2020 | +5.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,572 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 565 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 12.8% |
| Measure | Florence, MS |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,696±33 |
| Median age | 35.4±5.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.4%±0.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.4%±6.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 10.5%±6.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±1.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.8%±6.5 pts |
| Median household income | $86,308±$17,196 |
| Per capita income | $32,680±$4,782 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.7%±5.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3%±4.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $230,800±$13,753 |
| Median gross rent | $923±$592 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 53.6%±28.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.7%±11.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 5.1%±3.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.2%±3.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 71.2%±15.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 13.0%±16.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.5 min±2.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.5%±2.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov