Florence, SC, South Carolina: Republican loyalist metro. In 2024, voted R+10%. Democratic peak: D+99 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+10MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 199,6752024 5-year
- Median household income
- $55,2582024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 51.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 42.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+99 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+36 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Florence, SC, SCOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 40,683 | 49,632 | 91,471 | ||
| R | 46,373 | 49,447 | 96,927 | ||
| R | 40,598 | 44,562 | 87,605 | ||
| D | 44,071 | 43,395 | 88,272 | ||
| R | 42,517 | 44,405 | 87,707 | ||
| R | 33,271 | 41,105 | 74,999 | ||
| R | 27,410 | 34,968 | 63,300 | ||
| R | 24,747 | 26,710 | 54,264 | ||
| R | 24,659 | 28,714 | 59,256 | ||
| R | 20,156 | 29,344 | 50,057 | ||
| R | 22,095 | 33,853 | 56,510 | ||
| R | 24,880 | 25,358 | 51,142 | ||
| D | 26,459 | 20,217 | 46,801 | ||
| R | 13,869 | 29,862 | 44,045 | ||
| R | 11,882 | 13,864 | 38,619 | ||
| R | 12,167 | 17,063 | 29,230 | ||
| D | 10,758 | 9,309 | 20,068 | ||
| O | 6,371 | 3,452 | 16,873 | ||
| D | 11,058 | 8,699 | 19,757 | ||
| O | 1,915 | 296 | 7,870 | ||
| D | 4,630 | 174 | 5,190 | ||
| D | 3,992 | 155 | 4,147 | ||
| D | 6,189 | 0 | 6,226 | ||
| D | 4,604 | 0 | 4,667 | ||
| D | 2,807 | 141 | 2,948 | ||
| D | 2,173 | 35 | 2,267 | ||
| D | 3,025 | 97 | 3,122 | ||
| D | 3,374 | 31 | 3,408 | ||
| D | 2,379 | 0 | 2,458 | ||
| D | 2,739 | 49 | 2,798 | ||
| D | 2,870 | 73 | 2,943 | ||
| D | 2,520 | 157 | 2,677 | ||
| D | 3,155 | 337 | 3,548 | ||
| D | 3,419 | 395 | 3,838 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
11.2%
American
10.7%
Irish
5.5%
German
5.1%
Scottish
1.6%
Italian
1.5%
French
0.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 40.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$55,258
Florence, SC ranks near the middle of US counties.
Florence, SC$55,258
South Carolina$69,324
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
19.5%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1826.2%
Working age (18–64)17.5%
Seniors (65+)15.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.9%
speak English only
Spanish2.5%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 47.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Florence anchors South Carolina's northeastern corridor, where a historically rural electorate has trended toward double-digit Republican margins at the federal level while the McLeod Health complex reshapes the area's workforce and demographic profile.
The Republican margin in Florence, SC reached its widest at thirty-six points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was ten points, in line with the metro's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $55,258, a 51% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 199,675 together describe a metro whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Florence, SC, South Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Florence, SC, South Carolina voted Republican by 9.8 points (R+10), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 91,471 votes cast, 40,683 went Democratic and 49,632 went Republican.
What is Florence, SC, South Carolina's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Florence, SC, South Carolina as a "Republican loyalist" metro based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 18 times, Republican 14 times, and other 2 times.
When did Florence, SC, South Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Florence, SC, South Carolina voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Florence, SC, South Carolina?
Florence, SC, South Carolina has a population of 199,675 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Florence, SC, South Carolina?
Median household income in Florence, SC, South Carolina is $55,258 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of Florence, SC, South Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Florence, SC, South Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The metro's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.