Florence, SC

Florence, SC

1981‑1983:		Florence, SC SMSA
1983‑2003:		Florence, SC MSA
2003‑2006:		Florence, SC Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Darlington County, SC		50,016		52,928		53,442		62,717		61,851		67,394		67,369

Florence County, SC		79,710		84,438		89,636		110,163		114,344		125,761		130,259



Total		-		-		-		110,163		114,344		125,761		197,628
Percent Change		-		-		-		-		3.8%		10.0%		57.1%



Total (as currently defined)		129,726		137,366		143,078		172,880		176,195		193,155		197,628
Percent Change		-		5.9%		4.2%		20.8%		1.9%		9.6%		2.3%

Timeline

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Component

Darlington County, SC

Florence County, SC

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Florence, SC		22,513			24,722			25,997			30,062	*		29,813	*		30,248	*		31,269	*



Total		0			0			0			30,062			29,813			30,248			31,269
Metro		0			0			0			110,163			114,344			125,761			197,628
Percent											27.3%			26.1%			24.1%			15.8%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Florence, SC

Urban/Rural Population



1980							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					61,287		55.6%
			UA Population				54,556		49.5%
		Rural Population					48,876		44.4%

		Inside Central Cities					30,062		27.3%
		Outside Central Cities					80,101		72.7%

		Total Metro Area Population					110,163		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Florence, SC			56,240		54,556		97.0%

		Total					54,556


		population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					60,005		52.5%
			UA Population				52,852		46.2%
		Rural Population					54,339		47.5%

		Inside Central Cities					29,813		26.1%
		Outside Central Cities					84,531		73.9%

		Total Metro Area Population					114,344		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Florence, SC			54,659		52,852		96.7%

		Total					52,852


		population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					103,015		53.3%
			UA Population				67,314		34.8%
		Rural Population					90,140		46.7%

		Inside Principal Cities					30,248		15.7%
		Outside Principal Cities					162,907		84.3%

		Total Metro Area Population					193,155		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Florence, SC			67,314		67,314		100.0%

		Total					67,314


		population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Jun 1981



-		New SMSA: Florence, SC SMSA
-		Florence County, SC included as original SMSA component
-		Florence, SC designated as original central city of new SMSA


Jun 2003



-		Darlington County, SC added