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Who knew Darlington County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Darlington County, SC. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Darlington County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 68,681 #20 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $38,379
Poverty Rate 20.0%
Median Age 39.6 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Darlington County Demographics Summary

population icon With 68,681 people, Darlington County is the 20th most populated county in the state of South Carolina out of 46 counties. But watch out, Darlington County, because Laurens County with 66,537 people and Kershaw County with 61,697 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Darlington County residents was $38,379. Darlington County households made slightly more than Laurens County households ($37,529) and Jasper County households ($37,393) However, 20.0% of Darlington County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Darlington County residents is 39.6 years young.

race icon The largest Darlington County racial/ethinic groups are White (55.3%) followed by Black (41.4%) and Hispanic (1.7%).

Darlington County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 37,993
Black 28,463
American Indian 184
Asian 201
Pacific Islander 6
Some Other Race 38
Two or More Races 656
Hispanic 1,140
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Darlington County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Darlington County White population is 37,993 persons or 55.3%.
  • The Darlington County Black population is 28,463 persons or 41.4%.
  • The Darlington County Hispanic population is 1,140 persons or 1.7%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Darlington County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Darlington County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 39.6 years
Median Age - Females 40.8 years
Median Age - Males 38.2 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 24.3% of the Darlington County population under 18, Darlington County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 24.3%
Persons Over 65 14.3%
Everyone else 61.4
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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