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Existing County | Population

Median Household Income Chart for Adjacent Counties According to the US Census

Percent of Population Below

16.3
Poverty Level

Just over 16 percent of residents in Florence County fell below the poverty level as of 2019. This is slightly higher
than the percentage of the population in the State of South Carolina below the poverty level (13.8 percent). The
percentage of the population below the poverty level is higher in the City of Florence at 19.1 percent, which is
affecting the County levels. As of 2019, the City of Florence accounted for 28 percent of the total population of
Florence County. Following the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Statistical Policy Directive 14, the
Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who
is in poverty. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold, then that family and every individual in
it is considered in poverty. The official poverty thresholds do not vary geographically, but they are updated for
inflation using the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U). The official poverty definition uses money income before taxes
and does not include capital gains or noncash benefits (such as public housing, Medicaid, and food stamps).

Florence County, SC | Comprehensive Plan pg. 18