Darlington

Population: 6,128
Median household income: $31,240
Median home value: $163,000

Located in Darlington County, South Carolina, Darlington is a community with a population of 6,128. At $31,240, its median household income sits below Darlington County's $47,419.

Between 2019 and 2023, Darlington's population grew 1.4% from 6,043 to 6,128, while its median home value rose 51.8% from $107,400 to $163,000.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 59.4% of the population. 84.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,128
Median age: 46.3 yrs
Median household income: $31,240
Median home value: $163,000
Median gross rent: $801
Housing units: 3,150
Homeownership rate: 50.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Unemployment rate: 10.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,0436,128

Median household income

$27,835$31,240

Median home value

$107,400$163,000

Median gross rent

$609$801

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,043	$27,835	$107,400	$609
2020	6,000	$30,536	$123,000	$553
2021	6,153	$31,652	$130,700	$543
2022	6,172	$33,750	$158,100	$700
2023	6,128	$31,240	$163,000	$801

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7415.4%

75 and over12.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	286	4.7%
5 to 17	1,007	16.4%
18 to 24	527	8.6%
25 to 34	564	9.2%
35 to 44	585	9.5%
45 to 54	509	8.3%
55 to 64	951	15.5%
65 to 74	944	15.4%
75 and over	755	12.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,890	30.8%
Black or African American	3,642	59.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	435	7.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	161	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.5%

High school graduate34.8%

Some college or associate's31.2%

Bachelor's degree8.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	799	18.5%
High school graduate	1,499	34.8%
Some college or associate's	1,346	31.2%
Bachelor's degree	382	8.9%
Graduate or professional degree	282	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone84.9%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home1.6%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,678	84.9%
Carpooled	218	11.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	22	1.1%
Bicycle	9	0.5%
Worked from home	31	1.6%
Other means	18	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	745	38.3%
15 to 29 min	643	33.1%
30 to 44 min	414	21.3%
45 to 59 min	118	6.1%
60+ min	25	1.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 33.9% (2,011 of 5,928)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,369	52.5%
Nonfamily households	1,237	47.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,606	82.7%
Vacant	544	17.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,308	50.2%
Renter-occupied	1,298	49.8%

1-unit, detached72.7%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units12.6%

5 to 19 units8.0%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,289	72.7%
1-unit, attached	34	1.1%
2 to 4 units	397	12.6%
5 to 19 units	253	8.0%
20 or more units	33	1.0%
Mobile home & other	144	4.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4518565
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.71 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.3014, -79.8672