Darlington, South Carolina Population 2024

6,012

Darlington Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Darlington was:

  • Black or African American: 60.17%
  • White: 32.36%
  • Two or more races: 7.29%
  • Other race: 0.18%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,275.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.91% (-180)
The current population of Darlington, South Carolina is 6,012 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,192.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American3,68760.17%
White1,98332.36%
Two or more races4477.29%
Other race110.18%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Darlington Population by Race

Darlington Population Pyramid 2024

Darlington Median Age

46.3

Total

43.3

Male

48.1

Female

Darlington Adults

There are 4,835 adults, (1,699 of whom are seniors) in Darlington.

Darlington Age Dependency

95.4

Age Dependency Ratio

54.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Darlington Sex Ratio

Female3,73360.92%
Male2,39539.08%

Darlington Population by Age

Darlington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,6062.2750.249.8
Non Family1,2371.135.264.8
Married7423.1683.716.3
Female5743.5937.362.7
Male532.8771.728.3

3.3

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

50.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Darlington Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade47911.12%
Associates Degree3177.36%
Bachelors Degree3828.87%
Graduate Degree2826.55%
High School Graduate1,49934.8%
Less Than 9th Grade3207.43%
Some College1,02923.89%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Darlington Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Darlington Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black2,7352,075157
White1,4331,304475
2+ Races11910921
Hispanic423814
Other Race440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 33.33%.

Darlington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,333$54,500$0
Graduate Degree$0$250,001$59,766
High School Graduate$23,289$30,755$14,603
Less Than 9th Grade$15,694$15,804$15,313
Overall$28,095$34,784$19,028
Some College$30,388$40,833$24,274

$28,095

Average Earnings

$34,784

Average Male

$19,028

Average Female

Darlington Earnings by Educational Attainment

Darlington Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Darlington Language

97.86% of Darlington residents speak only English, while 2.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.14% of the population.

Darlington Language

Darlington Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black3,5811,51142.19%
White1,79625714.31%
Multiple44723251.9%
Hispanic1614729.19%
Other1111100%

33.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

25.7%

Male Poverty Rate

39.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Darlington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Darlington is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Darlington is White, with 14.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 37.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 42.9%.

Darlington Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade45.01%
High School44.9%
Some College19.76%
Bachelors or Greater0.76%

Darlington Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed91.67%
Female Unemployed83.33%
Female Employed20.55%
Male Employed13.7%

Darlington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Darlington Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$46,179$122,736
Households$31,240$77,948
Married Families$54,151$-999,999,999
Non Families$15,573$25,884

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Darlington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

32.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.5%

Male Marriage Rate

26.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Darlington Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Darlington Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Darlington Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Darlington Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

425

Number of Veterans

415

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam160
Second Gulf War33
Korea24
First Gulf War21
World War II11

Darlington Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74137
55 to 64126
75+94
35 to 5435
18 to 3433

Darlington Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black2628.4%
White16310.63%
Hispanic68.22%

Darlington Veterans by Race

Darlington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.06%

Veteran Disability Rate

Darlington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

44.8%

Labor Force Participation

40.3%

Employment Rate

10%

Unemployment Rate

Darlington Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Darlington Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Darlington Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

81.17%

Born in Darlington

97.72%

Native Born

2.28%

Foreign Born

0.6%

Non Citizen

1.68%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.72% of Darlington residents were born in the United States, with 81.17% having been born in South Carolina. 0.6% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Darlington Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,787-45-0.77%
20285,832-45-0.77%
20275,877-45-0.76%
20265,922-45-0.75%
20255,967-45-0.75%
20246,012-45-0.74%
20236,057-29-0.48%
20226,086-64-1.04%
20216,150-42-0.68%
20206,1922434.08%
20195,949-48-0.8%
20185,997-64-1.06%
20176,061-50-0.82%
20166,111-59-0.96%
20156,170-33-0.53%
20146,203-21-0.34%
20136,224-64-1.02%
20126,288-15-0.24%
20116,303-67-1.05%
20106,37000%
20006,720-591-8.08%
19907,311-678-8.49%
19807,98999914.29%
19706,9902804.17%
19606,710911.37%
19506,6193836.14%
19406,23668012.24%
19305,55688719%
19204,66988023.23%
19103,78976125.13%
19003,028-2,759-47.68%

Darlington Population by Year