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Darlington Information


Population (year 2000): 6,720, Est. population in July 2002: 6,625 (-1.4% change)
Males: 2,975 (44.3%), Females: 3,745 (55.7%)

Elevation: 157 feet

County: Darlington


Land area: 4.3 square miles


Zip codes: 29532, 29540.

Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $24,869 (year 2000)
Median house value: $64,500 (year 2000)


Races in Darlington:


  • Black (56.0%)

  • White Non-Hispanic (42.4%)

  • Hispanic (1.0%)

  • Other race (0.5%)



Ancestries: United States (8.6%), English (7.5%), Irish (3.8%), German (3.7%), Scotch-Irish (3.3%), Scottish (1.7%).


For population 25 years and over in Darlington:


  • High school or higher: 64.2%

  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%

  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%

  • Unemployed: 5.1%

  • Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes



For population 15 years and over in Darlington city:


  • Never married: 29.1%

  • Now married: 40.7%

  • Separated: 7.3%

  • Widowed: 11.7%

  • Divorced: 11.1%