Hartsville

Population: 7,422
Median household income: $47,720
Median home value: $188,800

Located in Darlington County, South Carolina, Hartsville is a community with a population of 7,422. Its median household income of $47,720 runs in line with the Darlington County figure of $47,419.

From 2019 to 2023, Hartsville's population declined 2.5% from 7,616 to 7,422, while its median home value rose 28.4% from $147,000 to $188,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 48.6% of the population. 71.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,422
Median age: 34.3 yrs
Median household income: $47,720
Median home value: $188,800
Median gross rent: $834
Housing units: 3,355
Homeownership rate: 61.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.1%
Unemployment rate: 8.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,6167,422

Median household income

$35,487$47,720

Median home value

$147,000$188,800

Median gross rent

$666$834

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,616	$35,487	$147,000	$666
2020	7,559	$36,111	$134,800	$672
2021	7,565	$40,716	$140,400	$730
2022	7,450	$46,230	$175,900	$796
2023	7,422	$47,720	$188,800	$834

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1722.8%

18 to 2412.7%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	446	6.0%
5 to 17	1,691	22.8%
18 to 24	941	12.7%
25 to 34	708	9.5%
35 to 44	917	12.4%
45 to 54	806	10.9%
55 to 64	828	11.2%
65 to 74	634	8.5%
75 and over	451	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,607	48.6%
Black or African American	3,530	47.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	137	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	59	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	89	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate28.0%

Some college or associate's28.3%

Bachelor's degree22.4%

Graduate or professional degree10.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	460	10.6%
High school graduate	1,216	28.0%
Some college or associate's	1,228	28.3%
Bachelor's degree	972	22.4%
Graduate or professional degree	468	10.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone71.1%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.0%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means11.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,067	71.1%
Carpooled	165	5.7%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	233	8.0%
Bicycle	8	0.3%
Worked from home	101	3.5%
Other means	332	11.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,340	47.8%
15 to 29 min	724	25.8%
30 to 44 min	310	11.0%
45 to 59 min	297	10.6%
60+ min	135	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 23.5% (1,624 of 6,896)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,743	61.8%
Nonfamily households	1,076	38.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,819	84.0%
Vacant	536	16.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,719	61.0%
Renter-occupied	1,100	39.0%

1-unit, detached74.6%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units13.1%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,502	74.6%
1-unit, attached	43	1.3%
2 to 4 units	245	7.3%
5 to 19 units	440	13.1%
20 or more units	64	1.9%
Mobile home & other	61	1.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4532560
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.01 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 34.3660, -80.0833