SC Mississippi News

40.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Florence in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 9.3 percent higher than the state average of 31.2 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 4,384.

98 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Florence residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	52	2
Regular high school diploma	695	26.2
GED or alternative credential	227	8.6
Some college, less than 1 year	185	7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	418	15.8
Associate's degree	377	14.2
Bachelor's degree	481	18.2
Master's degree	172	6.5
Professional school degree	42	1.6
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.