Area Demographics

Private nonfarm establishments, 2013: Florence County- 3,051 South Carolina- 101,5451
Private nonfarm employment, 2013: Florence County- 55,467 South Carolina- 1,583,2131
Private nonfarm employment, percent change, 2012-2013: Florence County-1.5% South Carolina- 2.2%1
Nonemployer establishments, 2013 Florence County-8,618 South Carolina- 308,746
Total number of firms, 2007: Florence County- 10,444 South Carolina- 360,397
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007: Florence County- 19.0% South Carolina- 12.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007: Florence County- S South Carolina- 0.5%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007: Florence County- 2.2% South Carolina- 1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007: Florence County-F South Carolina- 0.1%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007: Florence County-1.1% South Carolina- 1.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007: Florence County-28.0% South Carolina- 27.6%
Manufacturers shipments, 2007 ($1000): Florence County-2,885,358 South Carolina- 93,977,455
Merchant wholesaler sales, 2007 ($1000): Florence County-1,358,686 South Carolina- 40,498,047
Retail sales, 2007 ($1000): Florence County- 2,237,935 South Carolina- 54,298,410
Retail sales per capita, 2007: Florence County- $16,919 South Carolina- $12,273
Accommodation and food services sales, 2007 ($1000): Florence County-250,032 South Carolina- 8,383,463
Building permits, 2014: Florence County- 280 South Carolina- 27,537

Land area in square miles, 2010: Florence County- 799.96 South Carolina- 30,060.70
Persons per square mile, 2010: Florence County- 171.1 South Carolina- 153.9
FIPS Code: Florence County-041 South Carolina- 45
Metropolitan or Micropolitan Statistical Area: Florence, SC Metro Area