Florence is a city in Rankin County, Mississippi, home to about 4,696 people across 8.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 39073 and 39218.
Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Part is in Florence, part in Cleary and Richland
Mostly Richland; part is in Florence
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Florence. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)150 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA146 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX352 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Florence; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Florence had 4,572 residents in the 2020 census, up 91% since 2000.
It’s the 74th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Rankin County grew from 20,955 residents in 1900 to 157,031 in 2020.
Rankin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 57.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jackson Intl Ap, MS weather station (11 miles away).
62,811 jobs at 4,083 businesses in Rankin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
87 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Florence’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 38 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 18 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Rankin County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaurin ElementaryFlorence | Pre-K–6 | 504 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Richland ElementaryRichland | Pre-K–2 | 369 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Steens Creek ElementaryFlorence | Pre-K–2 | 582 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Florence ElementaryFlorence | 3–5 | 537 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Richland Upper ElementaryRichland | 3–6 | 480 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Florence Middle SchoolFlorence | 6–8 | 556 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| McLaurin High SchoolFlorence | 7–12 | 481 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Richland High SchoolRichland | 7–12 | 731 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Florence High SchoolFlorence | 9–12 | 718 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery Christian SchoolFlorence | Pre-K–12 | 299 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Richland and Cleary.
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