Florence, South Carolina
About Florence
Set in the eastern part of South Carolina, Florence is a thriving city counting 40,923 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Florence is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 24.82 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,649 residents per square mile.
📰 Florence News Today
- 1 hurt in shooting at Buc-ee’s parking lot in Florence County WMBF · Aug 17
- Smoke shop robbery ends with suspect getting killed by employee, SC police say The State · Aug 13
- Sunday storms cause minor flooding in parts of Florence WPDE · Aug 16
- Florence neighbors: Obituaries for August 18 SCNow · Aug 18
- Florence, South Carolina mid-year housing market review greenvillebusinessmag.com · Aug 3
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Florence Unique
- A top-25 city in South Carolina by population (#11 of 271 incorporated places).
- One of 16 places in the US named Florence — but the South Carolina one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in eastern South Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 40,923.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Florence
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Florence
- Baja Joe's
- Bird's Nest — american
- Cicis — pizza
- First of the Month Eatery — brunch (café)
- LongHorn Steakhouse — steak house
- Mellow Mushroom — pizza
- New China Buffet — chinese
- Olive Garden — italian
- Peking — chinese
- Red Bone Alley — american
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Florence County Museum · Museum
- Steven F. Gately Gallery · Art gallery
- Addie's Baby Paint & Sip Studio · Art gallery
- Chuck E. Cheese's
- Harllee Natural History Museum · Museum
- Tilt Studios · Arcade
- War Between the States Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Florence
- Florence Soccer Complex reviews ★
- Baptist Temple Athletic Park and complex reviews ★
- Eats on the Creek Food Truck Park reviews ★
- Ebenezer Park reviews ★
- Florence Stockade reviews ★
- Friendship Park reviews ★
- Haigh Porter Park reviews ★
- James Allen Plaza reviews ★
- Jeffries Creek Park reviews ★
- Lucas Park reviews ★
- Maple Park reviews ★
- McLeod Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Florence
- Briggs Elementary
- Carver Elementary
- Delmae Heights Elementary
- Greenwood Elementary
- Henry L. Sneed Middle
- Henry Timrod Elementary
- John W. Moore Middle
- North Vista Elementary
- Royall Elementary
- Savannah Grove Elementary
- South Florence High
- Wallace Gregg Elementary
- Williams Middle
- Wilson High
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Mcleod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Musc Health Florence Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.