Florence is a very small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 4,810 people and four associated neighborhoods, Florence is the 72nd largest community in Mississippi. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Florence, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Florence, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Florence’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Florence does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $86,308.00.

One downside of living in Florence is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Florence, the average commute to work is 34.44 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

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 education level of Florence citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.81% of adults in Florence have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Florence in 2022 was $32,680, which is upper middle income relative to Mississippi, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $130,720 for a family of four.

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 Italian.

The most common language spoken in Florence is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.