Darlington County, South Carolina

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 62,754
Median household income: $47,419
Median home value: $141,400

Darlington County is a county in South Carolina with a population of 62,754. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $47,419 is below the South Carolina median ($66,818).

From 2019 to 2023, Darlington County's population declined 6.4% from 67,027 to 62,754, while its median household income rose 23.3% from $38,448 to $47,419.

The median resident is 41.5 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 62,754
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $47,419
Median home value: $141,400
Median gross rent: $876
Housing units: 29,645
Homeownership rate: 70.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

67,02762,754

Median household income

$38,448$47,419

Median home value

$92,600$141,400

Median gross rent

$675$876

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	67,027	$38,448	$92,600	$675
2020	66,858	$37,141	$102,800	$689
2021	63,433	$40,704	$105,300	$743
2022	63,025	$44,317	$132,600	$804
2023	62,754	$47,419	$141,400	$876

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,464	5.5%
5 to 17	10,588	16.9%
18 to 24	5,518	8.8%
25 to 34	7,623	12.1%
35 to 44	6,747	10.8%
45 to 54	8,035	12.8%
55 to 64	8,552	13.6%
65 to 74	7,623	12.1%
75 and over	4,604	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	33,575	53.5%
Black or African American	25,647	40.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	108	0.2%
Asian	220	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.0%
Some other race	117	0.2%
Two or more races	1,593	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,486	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.5%

High school graduate36.6%

Some college or associate's30.2%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,822	13.5%
High school graduate	15,812	36.6%
Some college or associate's	13,043	30.2%
Bachelor's degree	5,309	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	3,198	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone83.8%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means3.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	21,690	83.8%
Carpooled	1,942	7.5%
Public transit	3	0.0%
Walked	374	1.4%
Bicycle	17	0.1%
Worked from home	1,014	3.9%
Other means	854	3.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,269	33.2%
15 to 29 min	9,581	38.5%
30 to 44 min	4,127	16.6%
45 to 59 min	1,708	6.9%
60+ min	1,195	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 20.3% (12,500 of 61,593)

	Count	Share
Family households	15,821	63.1%
Nonfamily households	9,253	36.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	25,074	84.6%
Vacant	4,571	15.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	17,710	70.6%
Renter-occupied	7,364	29.4%

1-unit, detached64.0%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other28.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	18,970	64.0%
1-unit, attached	211	0.7%
2 to 4 units	942	3.2%
5 to 19 units	871	2.9%
20 or more units	108	0.4%
Mobile home & other	8,543	28.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 45031
State: South Carolina
Land area: 561 sq mi
Water area: 5.62 sq mi
Center point: 34.3322, -79.9621