Florence, AL Population

Overview

39,709

Total Population

35.0

Median age

53.59%

Female population %

86.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

51.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,904

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Florence's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Florence is 35.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Florence's population under 18 was 19.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Florence's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Florence, 16.47% were under the age of 15, 27.05% aged 15 to 29, 38.89% aged 30 to 64, 15.34% aged 65 to 84, and 2.24% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,849 more females than males in Florence:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.59% females and 46.41% males in Florence, AL.
The Florence, AL gender ratio is 86.6:100 i.e. 86.6 men to 100 women (0.866).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,325.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,617.

Florence's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Florence population: 73.03% are White, 19.21% are Black or African American, 0.68% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.86% are Asian, 0.13% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.15% are some other race and 4.95% are multiracial.
Florence's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,904 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 37,805 (95.21% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Florence is White with a population of 29, (73.03% of the total population).

Florence's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 41,690 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Florence's population increased by 3,331 (9.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Florence's population increased by 961 (2.43%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Florence's population was lowest in year 2002 at 35,818.