Florence is a city in and the county seat of Florence County, South Carolina, United States. It lies at the intersection of Interstates 20 and 95 and is the eastern terminus of the former. It is the primary city within the Florence metropolitan area. The area forms the core of the historical Pee Dee region of South Carolina, which includes the eight counties of northeastern South Carolina, along with sections of southeastern North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 39,899, making it the 10th-most populous city in the state.
Southeast
Florence
Florence County, SC
Population
39,931
Walk Score
66 · Somewhat Walkable
Median rent
$868
Median home value
$175,700
[[Municipal corporation
1890
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Florence Downtown Historic District · listed 2008
- Florence Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase) · listed 2013
- Jamestown Historic District
- Jamestown Historic District · listed 2018
- Young Farm · listed 1983
Notable landmarks
- Blooming Grove · listed 2005
- Bonnie Shade · listed 1978
- Christ Episcopal Church · listed 1978
- Claussen House · listed 2001
- Ebony Guest House · listed 2021
- Florence National Cemetery
- Florence National Cemetery · listed 1998
- Florence Public Library · listed 2006
- Griffin Motor Company · listed 2018
- Hopewell Presbyterian Church and Hopewell Cemetery · listed 2000
- Mt. Zion Rosenwald School · listed 2001
- Poynor Junior High School · listed 1983
- Rankin-Harwell House · listed 1974
- Red Doe · listed 1982
- Roseville Plantation · listed 1997
- Stockade, The · listed 1980
- U.S. Post Office · listed 1977
- United States Post Office - Florence
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