Florence County, South Carolina
| Florence County, South Carolina | ||
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 Location in the U.S. state of South Carolina |
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 South Carolina's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1888 | |
| Named for | Florence Harllee | |
| Seat | Florence | |
| Largest city | Florence | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 804 sq mi (2,082 km2) | |
| • Land | 800 sq mi (2,072 km2) | |
| • Water | 3.8 sq mi (10 km2), 0.5% | |
| Population (est.) | ||
| • (2015) | 138,900 | |
| • Density | 171/sq mi (66/km²) | |
| Congressional districts | 6th, 7th | |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | |
| Website | www |
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Florence is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2010 census, its population was 136,885. Its county seat is Florence.
Florence County is included in the Florence, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county's population is about 60% urban.
Florence County was formed from main sections of Darlington and Marion Counties plus other townships from Williamsburg and Clarendon Counties, starting in 1888. The last section of Williamsburg County was not added until 1921. Florence County was named for the daughter of General W. W. Harllee.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 804 square miles (2,080 km2), of which 800 square miles (2,100 km2) is land and 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2) (0.5%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 125,761 people, 47,147 households, and 33,804 families residing in the county. The population density was 157 people per square mile (61/km²). There were 51,836 housing units at an average density of 65 per square mile (25/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 58.65% White, 39.34% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. 1.10% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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