Darlington

Population: 2,473
Median household income: $62,695
Median home value: $134,300

Darlington, a community in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, has 2,473 residents. The median household income of $62,695 is below the Lafayette County median ($72,091).

From 2019 to 2023, Darlington's population grew 1.8% from 2,430 to 2,473, while its median home value rose 34.7% from $99,700 to $134,300.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 17.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 77.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,473
Median age: 35.9 yrs
Median household income: $62,695
Median home value: $134,300
Median gross rent: $885
Housing units: 1,075
Homeownership rate: 66.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4302,473

Median household income

$54,250$62,695

Median home value

$99,700$134,300

Median gross rent

$759$885

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,430	$54,250	$99,700	$759
2020	2,333	$53,569	$104,000	$800
2021	2,362	$57,311	$111,800	$832
2022	2,462	$60,682	$119,400	$881
2023	2,473	$62,695	$134,300	$885

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

Age distribution

Under 510.1%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3417.5%

35 to 447.0%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 648.4%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	249	10.1%
5 to 17	406	16.4%
18 to 24	143	5.8%
25 to 34	432	17.5%
35 to 44	173	7.0%
45 to 54	339	13.7%
55 to 64	208	8.4%
65 to 74	261	10.6%
75 and over	262	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,919	77.6%
Black or African American	9	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.2%
Asian	73	3.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	21	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	446	18.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.9%

High school graduate35.3%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree12.4%

Graduate or professional degree9.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	199	11.9%
High school graduate	591	35.3%
Some college or associate's	526	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	207	12.4%
Graduate or professional degree	152	9.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone69.0%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.1%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	781	69.0%
Carpooled	126	11.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	83	7.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	137	12.1%
Other means	5	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	592	59.5%
15 to 29 min	194	19.5%
30 to 44 min	112	11.3%
45 to 59 min	32	3.2%
60+ min	65	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 12.8% (309 of 2,415)

	Count	Share
Family households	610	63.6%
Nonfamily households	349	36.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	959	89.2%
Vacant	116	10.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	642	66.9%
Renter-occupied	317	33.1%

1-unit, detached75.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units19.8%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	808	75.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	213	19.8%
5 to 19 units	33	3.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	21	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5518875
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.7 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.6764, -90.1205