Darlington County, SC Demographic Data
Darlington County, SC Summary
Darlington County is located in South Carolina
- Population: 68,139
- Area: 566.81 sq. miles
- Land Area: 561.15 sq. miles
- Water Area: 5.65 sq. miles
- Population Density: 120.21 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 177.17 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Darlington County, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
36,129
54%
50.8
Male
31,105
46%
49.2
Total Population
67,234
323,128,000
Darlington County, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,117
6.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,605
5.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,693
7.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
5,540
8.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,261
4.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
7,664
11.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
8,053
12.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,768
13.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,078
7.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,507
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
7,713
11.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,941
4.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,294
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
51,938
77.2%
77.2
Female
27,905
53.7%
51.3
Male
24,033
46.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
48,631
72.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
15,096
22.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
11,948
17.8%
15.2
Female
6,805
57.0%
55.8
Male
5,143
43.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Darlington County, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
96.8
White
39,456
58.7%
72.6
Black or African American
28,707
42.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
238
0.4%
0.8
Asian
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
5.1
Two or More Races
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,299
1.9%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
65,935
98.1%
82.2
Darlington County, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,142
6.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
6,718
14.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
15,283
33.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
8,935
19.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,983
8.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,994
10.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,963
6.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
9,860
21.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
36,158
78.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7,957
17.3%
31.2
Darlington County, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
18,752
34.2%
33.7%
Now Married
22,582
41.2%
47.5
Divorced
5,755
10.5%
11.0%
Separated
2,496
4.6%
2.0
Widowed
5,234
9.5
5.8%
Darlington County, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
78.4
Languages other than english
21.6
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Darlington County, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,102
8.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,399
9.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,986
15.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,863
14.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,679
14.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,436
13.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,879
11.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,183
8.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,103
4.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
294
1.1%
6.4
Median household income
36,841
57,617
Per capita income
21,774
31,128
Darlington County, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
503
1.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,404
8.6%
9.8
Construction
1,317
4.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,991
21.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,965
7.0%
6.6
Information
522
1.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
5,017
17.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,413
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,171
7.7%
11.4
Public administration
804
2.9%
4.6
Retail trade
3,972
14.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,494
5.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
514
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,059
10.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
8,845
31.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,713
16.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,141
21.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,329
19.0%
18.1%
Darlington County, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
27,908
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
22,314
80.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,595
16.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
52
0.2%
5.1
Walked
197
0.7%
2.7
Other means
238
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
512
1.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.3
26.6
Darlington County, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,721
10.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
8,247
31.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
9,419
36.3%
37.1
3 or more
5,537
21.4%
21.0
Darlington County, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
25,924
85.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
19,592
75.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,332
24.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,365
14.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Darlington County, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
30,289
1 room
352
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
56
0.2%
2.7
3 rooms
1,001
3.3%
9.1
4 rooms
4,663
15.4%
16.5
5 rooms
9,483
31.3%
19.8
6 rooms
5,562
18.4%
17.8
7 rooms
4,258
14.1%
12.0
8 rooms
2,221
7.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,693
8.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Darlington County, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
30,289
1-unit, detached
61.5
1-unit, attached
5.9
2-units
3.6
3 or 4 units
4.4
5 to 9 units
4.8
10 to 19 units
4.4
20 or more units
9
Mobile home
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0.1
Darlington County, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,400
7.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,035
3.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,842
6.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,025
13.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,674
15.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,302
17.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
7,488
24.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,089
10.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
219
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
215
0.7%
1.4%
Darlington County, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,880
7.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,165
4.5%
4.7
Electricity
21,632
83.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
715
2.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
418
1.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
114
0.4%
1.1
Darlington County, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
8,823
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
192
2.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
421
4.8%
11.8%
Less than $500
618
7.0%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
741
8.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,500
28.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
4,351
49.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,594
53.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,290
14.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
625
7.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
292
3.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,834
21.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
188
0.0%
0.0%
Darlington County, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
610
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
550
10.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
516
10.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,078
21.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
742
14.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
453
8.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,761
34.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,232
0.0%
0.0%
Darlington County, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
19,592
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
6,172
31.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,762
24.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,155
16.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,099
10.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,354
12.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
676
3.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
333
1.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
41
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
84,900
205,000
