Darlington is a city located in Darlington County South Carolina. Darlington has a 2023 population of 6,011. It is also the county seat of Darlington County.Darlington is currently declining at a rate of -0.66% annually and its population has decreased by -1.99% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,133 in 2020.
The average household income in Darlington is $70,602 with a poverty rate of 26.71%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Darlington is 46.1 years, 42.5 years for males, and 52.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Darlington was:
3.02
Average Family Size
2.28
Average Household Size
54.5%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
99.49% of Darlington residents speak only English, while 0.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.51% of the population.
26.71%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.97%
Male Poverty Rate
35.95%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Darlington is Multiple, with 158.14% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Darlington is White, with 9.47% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.16%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
35.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
43.3%
Male Marriage Rate
30.9%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
18.31%
Veteran Poverty Rate
41.98%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
49.9%
Labor Force Participation
44.8%
Employment Rate
10.1%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
83.85%
Born in Darlington
99.8%
Native Born
1.2%
Foreign Born
0.23%
Non Citizen
0.97%
Naturalized
99.8% of Darlington residents were born in the United States, with 83.85% having been born in South Carolina. 0.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.