Florence, MS

Full City Profile · Mississippi · Hinds County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
4,647 Population 574/sq mi density
$86,406 Median Income $31,169 per capita
$207,400 Home Value $254,602 Zillow
$1,037 Median Rent 51.0% income on rent
65°F Avg Temperature
23 Violent Crime/100K 91 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$86,406 median income, 7.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$207,400 home value, $1,037/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
23 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
4,647
Census 2023
Population Density
574
per square mile
Land Area
8.1
square miles (20.9 km²)
Median Age
33.9 yrs
13% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

52.5%
Male
47.5%
Female
53%
48%

Race & Ethnicity

White 89.4% US: 61.6%
Black 10.1% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.3% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
89.4%
Black
10.1%
Hispanic
0.3%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 99.7% US: 78.5%
Spanish 1.4% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
99.7%
Spanish
1.4%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
0.0%
Veterans
7.3%
22% above US avg (6%)
Disability
10.9%
16% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
95.5%
4% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
4.5%
48% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.483
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population4,647
Population Year2023
Population Density574 / sq mi
Land Area8.1 sq mi
Median Age33.9 years

Gender

Male52.5%
Female47.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White89.4%
Black or African American10.1%
Hispanic or Latino0.3%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only99.7%
Spanish1.4%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born0.0%
Veterans7.3%
Disability10.9%
Health Insurance95.5%
Uninsured4.5%
Broadband Access90.4%
Gini Coefficient0.483

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M