Florence, SC Metro Area Educational Attainment By Race and Ethnicity for Ages 25 years and Above in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on August 30, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Florence, SC Metro Area population aged 25 years and above was 136,770. See the following sections for the breakdown of the educational attainment of this important demography by race and ethnicity.

Less high school diploma: there were 19,395 people without a high school diploma (ie. 14.18% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 40.66% White Alone, and 54.04% Black Alone.

High School Graduate or Equivalent: there were 46,498 people with a high school diploma or equivalent (ie. 34.00% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 50.97% White Alone, and 46.27% Black Alone.

Some College or Associates Degree: there were 40,163 people with some college courses without a degree or an associates degree (ie. 29.37% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 60.37% White Alone, and 37.46% Black Alone.

Bachelors Degree or higher: there were 30,714 people with a bachelors degree or a higher degree (ie. 22.46% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 69.26% White Alone, and 25.12% Black Alone.

The first and second charts below shows the race and ethnicity composition at each educational level. Also see tables below for the population and percentages per race and per ethnicity for each educational level.

You can see similar information for other metro statistical areas (MSAs) and for the United States.

Educational Attainment of Florence, SC Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) By Race in 2021
Less HS Dipl.
HS Grad. or Equiv.
Some Coll. or AA
Bachelors+
Educational Attainment of Florence, SC Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) By Ethnicity in 2021
Less HS Dipl.
HS Grad. or Equiv.
Some Coll. or AA
Bachelors+
Florence, SC Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Less than High School Diploma Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 7886 40.66
Black Alone 10480 54.04
Asian Alone 261 1.35
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 77 0.40
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 0 0.00
Some Other Race Alone 364 1.88
Two or More Races 327 1.69
Florence, SC Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Less than High School Diploma Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 7253 37.40
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 1184 6.11
All Other Ethnicities 10958 56.50
Florence, SC Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with High School Diploma or Equivalent Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 23702 50.97
Black Alone 21515 46.27
Asian Alone 173 0.37
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 153 0.33
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 28 0.06
Some Other Race Alone 403 0.87
Two or More Races 524 1.13
Florence, SC Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with High School Diploma or Equivalent Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 23440 50.41
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 851 1.83
All Other Ethnicities 22207 47.76
Florence, SC Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Some College Courses or an Associates Degree Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 24246 60.37
Black Alone 15043 37.46
Asian Alone 223 0.56
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 48 0.12
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 0 0.00
Some Other Race Alone 86 0.21
Two or More Races 517 1.29
Florence, SC Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Some College Courses or an Associates Degree Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 24099 60.00
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 332 0.83
All Other Ethnicities 15732 39.17
Florence, SC Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 21272 69.26
Black Alone 7715 25.12
Asian Alone 877 2.86
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 95 0.31
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 0 0.00
Some Other Race Alone 172 0.56
Two or More Races 583 1.90
Florence, SC Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 20992 68.35
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 477 1.55
All Other Ethnicities 9245 30.10