Darlington County, SC Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Darlington County South Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Population 64,748 5,341,662 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 114.4 166.9 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -1.06% 1.07% 0.57%
Median age 42.2 40.1 37.1
Households 25,064 2,071,127 128,459,983

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Economy

Darlington County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Darlington County South Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $47,520 $66,957 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.66% 5.21% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 6.8% 4.9% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Darlington County South Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $122,150 $224,357 $242,182
Median rent $875 $1,126 $1,342
Homeownership rate 70.6% 71.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM .

Metric Darlington County South Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 20.2 22.2 22.5
Work from home 3.9% 10.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Darlington County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Darlington County South Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 17.9% 28.2% 31.6%
Average household size 2.45 2.45 2.54

Health

Darlington County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Darlington County South Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 73.5 75.8 78.3
Self-rated poor health 21.5% 19.6% 16.3%
Smokers 22.4% 21.5% 19.0%