As defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget and used by the U.S. Census Bureau for statistical purposes only, the Florence Metropolitan Statistical Area, is an area consisting of two counties in the Pee Dee

Pee Dee

The Pee Dee region of South Carolina is the northeastern corner of the state. It is the area of the lower watershed of the Pee Dee River, named after the Pee Dee Native American tribe. Its center is Florence...

 region of northeastern South Carolina

South Carolina

South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...

, anchored by the city of Florence

Florence, South Carolina

-Municipal government and politics:The City of Florence has a council-manager form of government. The mayor and city council are elected every four years, with no term limits...

. As of the 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, the MSA had a population of 193,155 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 200,653).

Counties

• Darlington
• Florence
  Florence County, South Carolina
  Florence is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. In 2000, its population was recorded to be 125,761; in 2005, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that its population had reached 131,097. Its county seat is Florence. The county's population is about 60% urban and it comprises part of...
  
  

Communities

• Coward
  Coward, South Carolina
  Coward is a town in Florence County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 650 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Florence Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Coward is located at ....
  
  
• Darlington
  Darlington, South Carolina
  Darlington is a city in and the county seat of Darlington County, in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of South Carolina. It is a center for tobacco farming. The population was 6,720 at the 2000 census and is part of the Florence Metropolitan Statistical Area...
  
  
• Florence
  Florence, South Carolina
  -Municipal government and politics:The City of Florence has a council-manager form of government. The mayor and city council are elected every four years, with no term limits...
  
   (Principal city)
• Hartsville
  Hartsville, South Carolina
  Hartsville is a small city in Darlington County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,764 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hartsville is located at ....
  
  
• Johnsonville
  Johnsonville, South Carolina
  Johnsonville is a city in Florence County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,418 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Florence Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Johnsonville is located at ....
  
  
• Lake City
  Lake City, South Carolina
  Lake City is a city in Florence County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 6,478 at the 2000 census...
  
  
• Lamar
  Lamar, South Carolina
  Lamar is a town in Darlington County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,015 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Florence Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Lamar is located at ....
  
  
• North Hartsville
  North Hartsville, South Carolina
  North Hartsville is a census-designated place in Darlington County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,136 at the 2000 census...
  
   (census-designated place
  Census-designated place
  A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
  
  )
• Olanta
  Olanta, South Carolina
  Olanta is a town in Florence County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 613 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Florence Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Olanta is located at ....
  
  
• Pamplico
  Pamplico, South Carolina
  Pamplico is a town in southeastern Florence County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,139 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Florence Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
  
  
• Quinby
  Quinby, South Carolina
  Quinby is a town in Florence County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 842 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Florence Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Quinby is located at ....
  
  
• Scranton
  Scranton, South Carolina
  Scranton is a town in Florence County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 942 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Florence Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Scranton is located at ....
  
  
• Society Hill
  Society Hill, South Carolina
  Society Hill is a town in Darlington County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 700 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Florence Metropolitan Statistical Area...
  
  
• Timmonsville
  Timmonsville, South Carolina
  Timmonsville is a town in Florence County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,315 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Florence Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Timmonsville is located at ....
  
  

Demographics

As of the census

Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...

of 2000, there were 193,155 people, 72,940 households, and 52,245 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 58.07% White, 40.16% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races

Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...

, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.06% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $33,116, and the median income for a family was $39,468. Males had a median income of $31,506 versus $21,452 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...

for the MSA was $17,080.