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Florence, MS

Full City Profile · Mississippi · Hinds County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
4,647 Population 574/sq mi density
$86,406 Median Income $31,169 per capita
$207,400 Home Value $247,045 Zillow
$1,037 Median Rent 51.0% income on rent
65°F Avg Temperature 304 sunny days/yr
67 Violent Crime/100K 267 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$86,406 median income, 5.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$207,400 home value, $1,037/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
67 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$86,406
15% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,169
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.7%
58% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.7%
10% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Florence vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Florence’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$86,406
115%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,169
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,854
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,143
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,143
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
13% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.2%
59% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.2%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
12.3%
145% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$15,444M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 70.2%
Public Transit 12.3%
Work From Home 6.2%
Other 11.3%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
5,699
Restaurants
493
Healthcare
691
Retail
751
Manufacturing
101

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,854
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,687
5% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$86,406
Per Capita Income$31,169
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$58,854
Avg Weekly Wage$1,143
County GDP$15,444M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate5.7%
Poverty Rate13.7%
Gini Coefficient0.483
Cost of Living Index87.0

Commute

Mean Commute31 minutes
Drive Alone70.2%
Public Transit12.3%
Work From Home6.2%

Businesses

Total Establishments5,699
Restaurants493
Healthcare691
Retail751
Manufacturing101

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$58,854
Avg Property Tax$3,687