Lee County vs. Florence County

Lee County (SC)Florence County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)17,142138,159
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-10.8%0.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)19,213136,962
Population, Census, April 1, 201019,220136,885
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.1%23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.4%17.0%
Female persons, percent48.6%53.3%
White alone, percent33.8%53.5%
Black or African American alone, percent64.2%43.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.4%1.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.5%2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent32.1%51.5%
Veterans, 2014-20189198,659
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,77561,116
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.2%65.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$73,300$130,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,005$1,120
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$322$349
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$644$754
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.1%15.9%
Building permits, 201811463
Households, 2014-20186,35752,051
Persons per household, 2014-20182.512.60
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.9%88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.5%3.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201873.1%82.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201853.3%71.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.7%84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.3%23.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.4%12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.8%11.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.3%60.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.6%57.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)10,117272,533
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)18,8581,565,069
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)138,1761,585,737
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)86,0392,149,580
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,612$15,583
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.722.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,651$45,479
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$17,544$25,149
Persons in poverty, percent28.1%18.0%
Total employer establishments, 20171893,142
Total employment, 20171,63957,956
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)46,4312,190,984
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.3%1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178428,698
All firms, 201284510,512
Men-owned firms, 20123235,435
Women-owned firms, 20124714,039
Minority-owned firms, 20124743,514
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123426,536
Veteran-owned firms, 2012581,309
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127428,486
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%19.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200717.0%28.0%
Population per square mile, 201046.9171.1
Land area in square miles, 2010410.18799.96

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Lee county (SC) and Florence county (SC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.