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. Florence has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Florence, where the median household income is $86,308.00.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 managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Florence who work in office and administrative support (24.60%), sales jobs (9.56%), and maintenance occupations (9.06%). 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. In Florence, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Florence is a relatively small city. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.The population of Florence overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Florence, 21.81% 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.
