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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Darlington, SC compare?
| Figure | Darlington, SC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 6,075 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 6,149 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,305 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 29.7% |
| Measure | Darlington, SC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,120±38 |
| Median age | 45.0±5.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.5%±3.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 32.5%±7.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 61.3%±7.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.6%±0.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.4%±5.1 pts |
| Median household income | $33,952±$9,086 |
| Per capita income | $38,068±$18,924 |
| People below the poverty line | 30.2%±7.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1%±5.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $172,300±$36,314 |
| Median gross rent | $840±$81 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 66.9%±10.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 52.0%±8.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 3.1%±1.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.4%±6.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.8 min±2.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.2%±3.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov