 florence is a county located in the u.s. state of south carolina. as of the 2010 census, its population was 136,885. its county seat is florence. florence county is included in the florence, sc metropolitan statistical area. the county's population is about 60% urban. ==history== florence county was formed from a section of the old marion district in 1888. florence county was named for the daughter of general w. w. hardlee. ==geography== according to the united states census bureau, the county has a total area of , of which  is land and  (0.5%) is water. === adjacent counties === *williamsburg county, south carolina - south *marion county, south carolina - east *dillon county, south carolina and marlboro county, south carolina - north *darlington county, south carolina - northwest *lee county, south carolina - west *sumter county, south carolina - southwest === major highways === {| | |-- valign="top" | * * * * * * | * * * * * * | * * * |} ==demographics== {{uscensuspop |1890= 25027 |1900= 28474 |1910= 35671 |1920= 50406 |1930= 61027 |1940= 70582 |1950= 79710 |1960= 84438 |1970= 89636 |1980= 110163 |1990= 114344 |2000= 125761 |2010= 136885 |estyear=
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