| Official Name: | Florence |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Nickname: | Steen's Creek |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Pushpin Map: | USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the United States |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rankin |
| Government Type: | Mayor-Council |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Robert Morris |
| Leader Title1: | Board of Aldermen |
| Leader Name1: | Trey Gunn John Helms Brian Grantham John Banks Todd Norris |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 20.96 |
| Area Land Km2: | 20.96 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 8.09 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 8.09 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 4572 |
| Population Density Km2: | 218.13 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 564.93 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 95 |
| Elevation Ft: | 312 |
| Coordinates: | 32.1539°N -90.1219°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 39073 |
| Area Code: | 601 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 28-24980 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0670045 |
| Website: | http://www.cityofflorencems.com/ |
Florence is a city in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 4,141. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.9sqmi.
The 2010 Census showed a population of 4,141, a 72.8% growth from the 2000 Census. The current city limits have grown northward towards Richland. Florence was the 12th fastest growing city in Mississippi at the 2010 Census. The city has grown both eastward and westward and will continue to expand towards the Pearl River, eventually stopping at the Pearl River, which separates Rankin County from Hinds County.
| White (non-Hispanic) | 3,781 | 82.7% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 608 | 13.3% | |
| Native American | 3 | 0.07% | |
| Asian | 10 | 0.22% | |
| Other/Mixed | 115 | 2.52% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 55 | 1.2% |
The racial makeup of the city was 85.3% White, 13.1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.[3]
There were 1,558 households, out of which 42.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals living alone, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.7% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $39,400, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $35,030 versus $24,327 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,162. About 9.6% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.
The city of Florence's public schools are served by the Rankin County School District. This includes Florence High School.