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Time Zone: Florence County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Florence is the Seat for Florence County.

Florence County was founded in 1888. Florence was created by taking area from Clarendon, Darlington, Marion and Williamsburg Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Florence had a population of 138,293 people. This is an increase of 0.84% since the last Census (which gave a population of 137,140 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Florence represented 2.96% of the total population of South Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Florence County:

  • Coward
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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    • Coward is located in Florence County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
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  • Florence
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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    • Florence is located in Florence County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,467 people
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  • Johnsonville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Olanta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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    • Olanta is located in Florence County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
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  • Pamplico
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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    • Pamplico is located in Florence County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
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  • Quinby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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    • Quinby is located in Florence County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
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  • Scranton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Timmonsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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