Florence County, South Carolina

Florence County, South Carolina, has 138,504 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Florence. It uses Eastern Time and covers 800 sq mi (2,073 km²) of land.

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Florence County in South Carolina
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Resident population, July 2025
138,504
Land area
800 sq mi (2,073 km²)
County seat or government
Florence
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$58,305 ± $2,979
Median home value
$177,900 ± $7,891
Median rent, with utilities
$954 ± $29
Homes lived in by their owners
64.5% ± 1.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Florence, SC metro areaCentral county
Water area
3.82 sq mi (9.9 km²)
State
South Carolina
County code (FIPS)
45041
Coordinates (central point)
34.028535, -79.710233

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Florence County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2950148,673 people
  2. 2950523,895 people
  3. 2950620,777 people
  4. 2956012,277 people
  5. 291619,688 people
  6. 295419,326 people
  7. 295548,681 people
  8. 295555,972 people
  9. 295834,994 people
  10. 295914,639 people
  11. 295302,641 people
  12. 291141,786 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Florence County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Florence County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Florence County, largest first

  1. Florence School District 1106,531 people
  2. Florence School District 318,408 people
  3. Florence School District 26,731 people
  4. Florence School District 55,447 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Florence, South Carolina (city)40,408 people
  2. Lake City, South Carolina (city)5,988 people
  3. Timmonsville, South Carolina (town)2,045 people
  4. Johnsonville, South Carolina (city)1,251 people
  5. Pamplico, South Carolina (town)1,134 people
  6. Quinby, South Carolina (town)858 people
  7. Coward, South Carolina (town)853 people
  8. Olanta, South Carolina (town)806 people
  9. Scranton, South Carolina (town)733 people
  10. Danwood, South Carolina (CDP)392 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Marion County, South Carolina21 mi east
  2. Darlington County, South Carolina25 mi northwest
  3. Williamsburg County, South Carolina28 mi south
  4. Dillon County, South Carolina31 mi northeast
  5. Lee County, South Carolina32 mi west
  6. Clarendon County, South Carolina38 mi southwest
  7. Sumter County, South Carolina39 mi west
  8. Marlboro County, South Carolina40 mi north

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Areas that only touch the edge

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