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Darlington County

South Carolina · 62,888 residents (2025 est.) · 561 sq mi
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Darlington County is a county of 62,558 people in South Carolina. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 20% of adults. The typical home is worth $158,200, having more than doubled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 2%. Households here earn about 30% less than in South Carolina as a whole. 21.1% of locals live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 45%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
62,558
−7%since 2000
from 67,394 in 2000
62,888 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
112 / sq mi
−6%since 2009
from 119 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
41.3
+15%since 2000
from 36.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
561 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
61K63K65K67K69K19902000201020202024Darlington County
202463K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.7%(3,547)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.1%(3,842)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.4%(3,985)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.7%(4,213)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.1%(3,805)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.4%(7,740)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.6%(6,658)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.6%(7,879)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.5%(8,465)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.2%(7,644)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.9%(3,681)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(1,099)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$48,581
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,087 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$31,476
+93%since 2000
from $16,283 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
32.7%
+12.6 ptssince 2009
from 20.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
21.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 20.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.523
+15%since 2010
from 0.456 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade18.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Information13.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance8.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade5%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Education & health services3.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Public administration3%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$158,200
+45%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $59,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$896
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $374 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
70.9%
−6.1 ptssince 2000
from 77.0% in 2000
29.1% rent
Vacancy rate
14.1%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 16.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.40 people
−8%since 2009
from 2.61 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 20.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.9%
+9.9 ptssince 2009
from 37.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.3
+59%since 2009
from 2.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
36
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic56.6%(38,161)
Black41.5%(27,970)
Hispanic / Latino1%(658)
Asian0.2%(142)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic53.1%(33,244)
Black40.6%(25,390)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(1,552)
Asian0.6%(364)
Other3.2%(2,008)
Diversity Score
69
+6%since 2009
from 65 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
31
−6%since 2020
from 34 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.2%(758)
Puerto Rican0.6%(380)
Panamanian0.3%(174)
Dominican0.1%(52)
Colombian0%(29)
Argentine0%(17)
Cuban0%(9)
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(202)
Indonesian0.1%(52)
Vietnamese0.1%(44)
Thai0.1%(35)
Korean0%(31)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English11.7%(7,334)
American10.5%(6,564)
Irish5.9%(3,720)
German4.4%(2,729)
Scottish2.6%(1,610)
Italian1.7%(1,046)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(880)
French0.9%(565)
Polish0.5%(336)
Dutch0.5%(333)
Welsh0.4%(222)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.2%(152)
Arab0.2%(150)
Brazilian0.2%(117)
Lebanese0.2%(114)
Jamaican0.2%(106)
Swedish0.2%(103)
British0.2%(102)
Swiss0.1%(85)
Russian0.1%(83)
Greek0.1%(59)
Belgian0.1%(57)
Czech0.1%(54)
Finnish0.1%(48)
Armenian0.1%(45)
Norwegian0.1%(45)
Slovak0.1%(45)
Egyptian0.1%(36)
Nigerian0%(19)
Croatian0%(17)
Canadian0%(16)
Danish0%(10)
Ukrainian0%(10)
Haitian0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.9%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 13.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
87.0%
+17.7 ptssince 2000
from 69.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.1%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 4.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.5 min
+53%since 2000
from 14.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
81.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 80.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.9%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 13.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
4.8%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
10.4%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.7%
−6.0 ptssince 2011
from 12.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
56.2%
−3.1 ptssince 2011
from 59.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.5%
+5.5 ptssince 2020
from 66.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.7%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
31.0%
+3.9 ptssince 2009
from 27.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 47.4% in 2009
Female
52.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 52.6% in 2009
Foreign born
1.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.3%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2012
from 16.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.0%
−8.5 ptssince 2013
from 17.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
78.2%
+14.1 ptssince 2017
from 64.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
91.0%
+10.5 ptssince 2020
from 80.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 91.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
96.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2016
from 97.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2016
from 1.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.8%(9,268)
Married45.1%(10,786)
Widowed5.5%(1,310)
Divorced10.6%(2,537)
Women 15+
Never married34%(9,283)
Married40.2%(10,971)
Widowed12.5%(3,400)
Divorced13.3%(3,629)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
9.0%
−8.5 ptssince 2013
from 17.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
43.1%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 46.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 23.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
30.3%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 28.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
55.3%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 58.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 47.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)11.3%(288)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.5%(550)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.8%(991)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.2%(133)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(29)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,557 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Darlington County, South Carolina?

Darlington County, South Carolina has about 62,558 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Darlington County, South Carolina?

The typical household in Darlington County, South Carolina earns about $48,581 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Darlington County, South Carolina expensive?

In Darlington County, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $158,200, and the typical rent is about $896 a month.

How educated are people in Darlington County, South Carolina?

About 19.9% of adults age 25 and over in Darlington County, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Darlington County, South Carolina?

About 21.1% of people in Darlington County, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Darlington County, South Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Darlington County, South Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 707 residents, a change of about 1 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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