Florence County, South Carolina

Florence County
Florence Public Library
Flag of Florence County
Official seal of Florence County
Map of South Carolina highlighting Florence County
Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting South Carolina
South Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°02′N 79°43′W / 34.03°N 79.71°W / 34.03; -79.71
Country United States
State South Carolina
Founded1888
Named forFlorence Harllee[1]
SeatFlorence
Largest communityFlorence
Area
 • Total804.28 sq mi (2,083.1 km2)
 • Land800.51 sq mi (2,073.3 km2)
 • Water3.77 sq mi (9.8 km2)  0.47%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total137,059
 • Estimate 
(2023)
137,214 Increase
 • Density170/sq mi (66/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts6th, 7th
Websitewww.florenceco.org

Florence County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 137,059.[2] Its county seat is Florence.[3] Florence County is included in the Florence, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "Florence County, South Carolina". www.carolina.com. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.