Florence is a very small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 4,704 people and four associated neighborhoods, Florence is the 72nd largest community in Mississippi. Much of the housing stock in Florence was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Florence economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Florence, where the median household income is $88,750.00.Unlike some cities, Florence isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Florence are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Florence is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Florence who work in office and administrative support (24.84%), sales jobs (11.76%), and healthcare (11.51%). Florence’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. One downside of living in Florence, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.85 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. Despite being a small city, Florence has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.The percentage of people in Florence who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.49% of adults in Florence have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Florence in 2022 was $32,524, which is wealthy relative to Mississippi, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $130,096 for a family of four. However, Florence contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Florence is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Florence home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Florence residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Florence include English, Irish, Scots-Irish, German, and Swedish. The most common language spoken in Florence is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
