Florence is a medium-sized city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 41,690 people and 18 associated neighborhoods, Florence is the 11th largest community in Alabama.Unlike some cities, Florence isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Florence are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Florence is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Florence who work in sales jobs (16.07%), office and administrative support (11.05%), and management occupations (9.28%).Florence is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Florence enrolled in college, Florence has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students. Florence is a decent-sized city, yet no one gets to work using public transit, because the city has no real transit system.In terms of college education, Florence is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.16% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Florence in 2022 was $28,399, which is middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $113,596 for a family of four. However, Florence contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Florence is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Florence home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Florence residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Florence include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Florence is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
