Darlington County, South Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 62,888
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 62,888
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 62,425
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 62,905
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 62,897
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 62,905
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 68,681
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.5%
Female persons, percent 52.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 54.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 41.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 53.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,557
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 30,464
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $158,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,222
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $387
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $896
Building Permits, 2025 205
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 25,561
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.40
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 78.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 102,480
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 247,567
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 152,787
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 792,804
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,698
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,581
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,476
Persons in poverty, percent 24.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,121
Total employment, 2023 16,871
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,012,528
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,109
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 719
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 451
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 464
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 541
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 112.2
Population per square mile, 2010 122.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 560.59
Land area in square miles, 2010 561.15
FIPS Code 45031