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Moving to Florence, Mississippi

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Population: 2,396. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,063 (+27.8% change)
Males: 1,115 (46.5%), Females: 1,281 (53.5%)

Rankin County

Zip code: 39073

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.6 years
Median household income: $39,400
Median house value: $97,600

Population by Race

Races in Florence:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.0%)
  • Black (10.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (19.4%), English (10.6%), Irish (9.9%), German (6.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.5%), French (2.8%).

Elevation: 316 feet

Land area: 5.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Florence

  • High school or higher: 87.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Florence town

  • Never married: 18.9%
  • Now married: 61.8%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +419 (+21.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Florence:

  • WHITFIELD MEDICAL SURGICAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; WHITFIELD, MS)
  • WOMAN’S HOSPITAL AT RIVER OAKS (about 9 miles; FLOWOOD, MS)
  • BRENTWOOD BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE (about 9 miles; JACKSON, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Florence:

  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 11 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)
  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 73 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: PIB)
  • HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 89 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; Abbreviation: HEZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Florence:

  • HAWKINS FIELD (about 14 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: HKS)
  • BRUCE CAMPBELL FIELD (about 20 miles; MADISON, MS; Abbreviation: MBO)
  • JOHN BELL WILLIAMS (about 22 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Abbreviation: M16)

Amtrak station near Florence:

  • 12 miles: JACKSON (300 W. CAPITOL ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Florence:

  • WESLEY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 70; Location: 111 WESLEY CIR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.wesleycollege.com)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Florence:

  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 22 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 74 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 89 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Full-time enrollment: 12,541)

Schools

Public high schools in Florence:

  • FLORENCE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 594; Location: 232 HIGHWAY 469 NORTH; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • MCLAURIN ATTENDANCE CENTER (Students: 541; Location: 130 TIGER DRIVE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Florence:

  • FLORENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 834; Location: 123 BEVERLY DRIVE; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • MCLAURIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 727; Location: 2693 STAR ROAD; Grades: PK – 06)
  • FLORENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 671; Location: 285 HIGHWAY 469 NORTH; Grades: KG – 03)

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