Florence County vs. Lee County

Florence County (SC)Lee County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)138,15917,142
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.9%-10.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)136,96219,213
Population, Census, April 1, 2010136,88519,220
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.6%20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.0%18.4%
Female persons, percent53.3%48.6%
White alone, percent53.5%33.8%
Black or African American alone, percent43.1%64.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.6%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.7%2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent51.5%32.1%
Veterans, 2014-20188,659919
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.8%0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)61,1167,775
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.4%73.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$130,400$73,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,120$1,005
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$349$322
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$754$644
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201315.9%5.1%
Building permits, 201846311
Households, 2014-201852,0516,357
Persons per household, 2014-20182.602.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.0%92.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.7%2.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.3%73.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.3%53.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.6%78.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.1%12.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.0%15.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.5%11.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.2%44.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.1%45.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)272,53310,117
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,565,06918,858
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,585,737138,176
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,149,58086,039
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,583$4,612
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.826.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,479$31,651
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,149$17,544
Persons in poverty, percent18.0%28.1%
Total employer establishments, 20173,142189
Total employment, 201757,9561,639
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,190,98446,431
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.7%1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178,698842
All firms, 201210,512845
Men-owned firms, 20125,435323
Women-owned firms, 20124,039471
Minority-owned firms, 20123,514474
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126,536342
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,30958
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128,486742
Black-owned firms, percent, 200719.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.2%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.1%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.0%17.0%
Population per square mile, 2010171.146.9
Land area in square miles, 2010799.96410.18

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Florence county (SC) and Lee county (SC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.