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Florence

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Florence city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
42,581
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
1,572/sq mi
27.1 sq mi land area
Median age
35.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$52,174
Median home value
$196,300
Median gross rent
$820
Bachelor’s degree or higher
34.5%
Typical commute
18.7 min
Public transit commute
0%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MUSCLE SHOALS 2 N (4 mi from place center)
Average high
71.6°F
Average low
49.8°F
Annual rainfall
57.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Florence.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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