Darlington County, SC

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2023 Population

62,754

0.43% 1-year decline

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.5

0.242% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

20.3%

0.331% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$47,419

7% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$141,400

6.64% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

26,358

0.201% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Darlington County, SC had a population of 62.8k people with a median age of 41.5 and a median household income of $47,419. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Darlington County, SC declined from 63,025 to 62,754, a −0.43% decrease and its median household income grew from $44,317 to $47,419, a 7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Darlington County, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (40.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.54%), White (Hispanic) (0.994%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.865%).

None of the households in Darlington County, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.4% of the residents in Darlington County, SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Darlington County, SC are Coker University (271 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Darlington County, SC was $141,400, and the homeownership rate was 70.6%.

Most people in Darlington County, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Darlington County, SC was 2 cars per household.

Darlington County, SC borders Chesterfield County, SC, Florence County, SC, Kershaw County, SC, Lee County, SC, and Marlboro County, SC.

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Population & Diversity

Darlington County, SC is home to a population of 62.8k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.38% of Darlington County, SC residents were born outside of the country (863 people).

In 2023, there were 1.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33.6k people) in Darlington County, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.59k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

99.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.4% of Darlington County, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Darlington County, SC was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Darlington County, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Darlington County, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
33.6k ± 153
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
25.6k ± 398
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.59k ± 487

2.37%

Hispanic Population

1.49k people

2.37% of the people in Darlington County, SC are hispanic (1.49k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Darlington County, SC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
58,419 ± 5,900 people
India
18,341 ± 3,319 people
Honduras
13,844 ± 2,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 58,419 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 18,341 and Honduras with 13,844.

Foreign-Born Population

1.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

863 people

1.87%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.18k people

As of 2023, 1.38% of Darlington County, SC residents (863 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Darlington County, SC was 1.87%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Darlington County, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,121 ± 202
Gulf War (1990s)
656 ± 200
Gulf War (2001-)
338 ± 119

Darlington County, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Darlington County, SC employs 26.4k people. The largest industries in Darlington County, SC are Manufacturing (5,207 people), Retail Trade (3,817 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,762 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($113,113), Utilities ($88,438), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,325).

Males in South Carolina have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,636. The income inequality in South Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

26.4k

2023 Value

± 1,406

0.201%

1 Year growth

± 7.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Darlington County, SC grew at a rate of 0.201%, from 26.3k employees to 26.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Darlington County, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,135 people), Production Occupations (2,796 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,775 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Darlington County, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

26.4k

2023 Value

± 1,406

0.201%

1 Year growth

± 7.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Darlington County, SC grew at a rate of 0.201%, from 26.3k employees to 26.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Darlington County, SC, are Manufacturing (5,207 people), Retail Trade (3,817 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,762 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Darlington County, SC, though some of these residents may live in Darlington County, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,767

Median earning men ± $3,760

$27,953

Median earning women ± $2,968

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,337), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,371), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,731).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($45,638), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,986), and Wholesale Trade ($41,515).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.26M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

104
Retail Trade
103
Other Services (except Public Administration)
61
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$243k
Manufacturing
$231k
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$108k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2022, universities in Darlington County, SC awarded 271 degrees. The student population of Darlington County, SC in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 516 male students and 644 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Darlington County, SC are White (164 and 60.5%), followed by Black or African American (76 and 28%), Two or More Races (22 and 8.12%), and Hispanic or Latino (4 and 1.48%).

The largest universities in Darlington County, SC by number of degrees awarded are Coker University (271 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Darlington County, SC are General Business Administration & Management (40 and 14.8%), Criminology (26 and 9.59%), and Sport & Fitness Management (24 and 8.86%).

The median tuition cost in Darlington County, SC for private four year colleges is $30,864.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Darlington County, SC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 94.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 1,160 (44.5% men and 55.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 1,160 students enrolled in Darlington County, SC, 44.5% men and 55.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 549 records, of which 52.8% were women and 47.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
40 degrees awarded
General Business
23 degrees awarded
Criminology
21 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Darlington County, SC was General Business Administration & Management with 40 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Darlington County, SC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Coker University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

271 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Coker University with 271 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 96 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Darlington County, SC, which is 0.549 times less than the 175 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 164 degrees mean that there were 2.16 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 76 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($30,864) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($900) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

Measure

In 2022, 0.83% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.688% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (892k), and Bachelors Degree (705k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Darlington County, SC was $141,400 in 2023, which is 0.466 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $132,600 to $141,400, a 6.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Darlington County, SC is 70.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Darlington County, SC have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Darlington County, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Darlington County, SC is $47,419. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Darlington County, SC was Census Tract 104 with a value of $77,206, followed by Census Tract 103 and Census Tract 108, with respective values of $64,896 and $61,173.

In 2023, 14.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Darlington County, SC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.822%.

Housing

Property

$141,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$12,574

$17,710

Median Property Taxes

±$995

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Darlington County, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Darlington County, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.6%

Homeownership

2023

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 70.6% of the housing units in Darlington County, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Darlington County, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 104
Census Tract 103
Census Tract 108

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Darlington County, SC was Census Tract 104 with a value of $77,206, followed by Census Tract 103 and Census Tract 108, with respective values of $64,896 and $61,173.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Darlington County, SC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$47,419

Median Household Income

± $3,243

25.1k

Number of Households

± 1,273

In 2023, the median household income of the 25.1k households in Darlington County, SC grew to $47,419 from the previous year's value of $44,317.

The following chart displays the households in Darlington County, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Darlington County, SC is from South Carolina.

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.334% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (83.8%)
Carpooled (7.5%)
Worked At Home (3.92%)

In 2023, 83.8% of workers in Darlington County, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.5%) and those who worked at home (3.92%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Darlington County, SC have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.48% of the workforce in Darlington County, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Darlington County, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Darlington County, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Darlington County, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 14.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Darlington County, SC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.822%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

20.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Darlington County, SC (12.5k out of 61.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Darlington County, SC is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 28.6% of the children was living in poverty in Darlington County, SC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 6.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91% of the population of Darlington County, SC has health coverage, with 39.1% on employee plans, 25.2% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 1.58% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Darlington County, SC see 2015 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.86% increase from the previous year (1959 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2988 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 682 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,015 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Darlington County, SC

Primary care physicians in Darlington County, SC see an average of 2,015 patients per year. This represents a 2.86% increase from the previous year (1,959 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Darlington County, SC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.04%

Uninsured

39.1%

Employer Coverage

25.2%

Medicaid

14.2%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

1.58%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Darlington County, SC grew by 2% from 8.86% to 9.04%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Darlington County, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 66 in Darlington County, SC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Darlington County, SC.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 42.2% in Darlington County, SC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Darlington County, SC.