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Florence·Alabama

Florence moved 8.6 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

20082024·5 elections
AL
Florence
TrumpR+20.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican59.5%9,493
Kamala HarrisDemocratic38.8%6,186
OtherAll other candidates1.7%279
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −20.7% in 2024.−20.7%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−14.6%
2012−7.4%
2016−21.0%
2020−12.1%
2024−20.7%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
38.8%Harris6,186
59.5%Trump9,493
1.7%
−20.7%
15,958
R
42.9%Biden7,329
55.0%Trump9,404
2.1%incl. Jorgensen
−12.1%
17,093
R
36.8%Clinton5,712
57.8%Trump8,969
5.5%incl. Johnson
−21.0%
15,530
R
46.3%Obama6,250
53.7%Romney7,250
0.0%
−7.4%
13,500
R
41.9%Obama6,994
56.5%McCain9,439
1.7%
−14.6%
16,711

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorFlorenceCityAlabamaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White72.1%64.5%61.0%
Black16.0%25.8%12.2%
Asian0.9%1.5%6.0%
Two or more races7.7%5.3%12.6%
Other race3.4%2.9%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino5.9%5.6%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$52,174$63,999$84,427
Poverty rate17.9%15.6%12.5%
Median age35.139.439.1
Age 18–2412.1%9.4%9.2%
Age 65 and older20.5%17.7%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)29.8%28.5%35.6%
Speaks a non-English language at home3.9%6.1%22.3%
Spanish2.7%3.9%13.6%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryEnglish 15.2%American 12.8%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryAmerican 13.5%English 12.1%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 10.4%Irish 8.0%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic1.6%County context5.0%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant54.4%County context42.2%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed33.5%County context36.6%51.5%
Mainline Protestant6.6%County context6.5%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
15.2%
American
13.5%
Irish
10.4%
German
8.6%
Scottish
3.1%
Italian
1.6%
French
1.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.1%
speak English only
Spanish2.7%
Vietnamese0.3%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.2%
Other Indo-European0.2%
German or other West Germanic0.1%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)0.1%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.1%
Other Asian & Pacific Island0.1%
Arabic0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
54.4%
Mainline Protestant
6.6%
Black Protestant
2.6%
Catholic
1.6%
Latter-day Saints
0.6%
Other Christian
0.5%
Other faiths
0.1%
Muslim
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted33.5%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Florence sits in the Black Belt and Gulf South. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 21.0 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 8.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.7 points.

A population of 41,701, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $52,174 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Florence, Alabama vote in 2024?
In 2024, Florence, Alabama voted Republican by 20.7 points (R+20.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 15,958 votes cast, 6,186 went Democratic and 9,493 went Republican.
What is Florence, Alabama's political typology?
Akashic places Florence, Alabama in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Florence, Alabama?
Florence, Alabama has a population of 41,701 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Florence, Alabama?
Median household income in Florence, Alabama is $52,174 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Florence, Alabama?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Florence, Alabama from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.