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Florence
Mississippicity
Florence
Total population
4,696
Median home value
$230,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$86,308
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Florence is a city in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, Florence had a population of 4,572. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of . 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.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Florence, MS from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- PEARL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · PEARL · 1,262 students · 16:1 ratio
- PEARL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · PEARL · 1,001 students · 14.5:1 ratio
- RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Richland · 807 students · 11.7:1 ratio
- ROUSE ELEMENTARYElementary · Brandon · 797 students · 11.9:1 ratio
- PEARL LOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · PEARL · 782 students · 12.2:1 ratio
- FLORENCE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Florence · 719 students · 15.3:1 ratio
- FLORENCE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Florence · 601 students · 13.4:1 ratio
- NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · PEARL · 586 students · 14.7:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Mississippi
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Florence
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library