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Darlington County, SC


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Florence, SC
Designated Market Area: Florence-Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 62,398   ( 6,283 from 2010 , 509 from 2020)
Land area: 560.6 square miles
Population density: 111.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:33,555 53.78% 11.7%
Black:25,68041.16% 9.8%
Indian:2400.38% 30.4%
Asian:3880.62% 87.4%
2+ races:9361.50% 42.7%
Hispanic:1,5992.56% 40.3%
Total non-White:28,84346.22% 6.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,652 13.1
Deaths:2,48919.8
Net Migration: 2522.0
Net Immigration: 510.4
Change in White population:-4,438 -6.5
Change in Non-White pop.:-1,845 -2.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
68,681
37,99355.32%
28,46341.44%
1840.27%
2070.30%
6560.96%
1,1401.66%
30,68844.68%

2000
67,394
38,16156.62%
27,97041.50%
1250.19%
1470.22%
3040.45%
6580.98%
29,23343.38%

1990
61,851
36,73459.39%
24,68239.91%
1200.19%
700.11%
n/a
2450.40%
25,11740.61%

1980
62,717
37,15459.24%
24,83739.60%
440.07%
640.10%
n/a
5810.93%
25,56340.76%

1970
53,442
33,13161.99%
20,27537.94%
190.04%
70.01%
n/a
00.00%
20,311 38.01%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
8,098 12.0
6,75710.0
-2,124-3.2
2600.4
-168 -0.2
1,455 2.2
1990's
NumberRate
9,540 15.4
6,86811.1
2,3353.8
1100.2
1,427 2.3
4,116 6.7
1980's
NumberRate
8,995 14.3
5,962 9.5
-3,507 -5.6
n/a
-420 -0.7
-446 -0.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,997 5.6
n/a
4,023 7.5
5,252 9.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Darlington County, SC
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.4
13,976 22.4%
48,422 77.6%
12,089 19.4%
25,022
2.47
15,712 62.8%
9,762 62.1%
2,268 14.4%
9,310 37.2%

2010
NumberPercent
39.6
16,658 24.3%
52,023 75.7%
9,793 14.3%
26,531
2.54
18,552 69.9%
11,683 63.0%
2,691 14.5%
7,979 30.1%

2000
NumberPercent
36.1
17,690 26.2%
49,704 73.8%
8,181 12.1%
25,852
2.56
18,522 71.6%
12,513 67.6%
2,598 14.0%
7,330 28.4%

1990
NumberPercent
33.0
17,503 28.3%
44,348 71.7%
7,418 12.0%
22,044
2.76
16,857 76.5%
12,309 73.0%
2,104 12.5%
5,187 23.5%

1980
NumberPercent
28.1
20,933 33.4%
41,784 66.6%
5,952 9.5%
20,128
3.08
16,165 80.3%
12,537 77.6%
1,674 10.4%
3,963 19.7%

2022 Housing Data for Darlington County, SC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units29,556 
Median Value$132,600 
Occupied25,02284.7%
Vacant4,53415.3%
Owned17,28069.1%
Rented7,74230.9%
Median Rent$804 
Single-Family Units18,76563.5%
    Detached18,52762.7%
    Attached2380.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,2554.2%
Mobile Homes8,39328.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Darlington County, SC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,6676.7%
$10,000 to $14,9991,6066.4%
$15,000 to $19,9991,8127.2%
$20,000 to $24,9991,9847.9%
$25,000 to $29,9991,7657.1%
$30,000 to $34,9991,4135.6%
$35,000 to $39,9991,1374.5%
$40,000 to $44,9991,3105.2%
$45,000 to $49,9998223.3%
$50,000 to $59,9991,7296.9%
$60,000 to $74,9992,0728.3%
$75,000 to $99,9992,54710.2%
$100,000 to $124,9991,4835.9%
$125,000 to $149,9991,2445.0%
$150,000 to $199,9991,2134.8%
$200,000 or more1,2184.9%
Median Household Income44,317 
Per Capita Income28,821 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state84 
Compared to U.S.72 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,1698.7%
Public Assistance5442.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4,66518.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed23,65062.5%
Unemployed1,7674.7%
In Armed Forces630.2%
Total Labor Force25,48067.3%
Not in Labor Force12,37132.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 37.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector9,8078,99752.2%
Non-Profit4231,46922.4%
Self-Employed99766560.0%
Local Government6061,26332.4%
State Government5581,15732.5%
Federal Government1648466.1%
Total Private + Self10,8049,66252.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,7513,97330.6%
Total12,55513,63547.9%
Pct. Govt.14.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,5869.8%
Sales and Office Occupations5,63521.4%
Professional, Technical5,68421.6%
Service Occupations4,46217.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing650.2%
All others7,93830.2%
White Collar 52.9%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing4,70717.9%
Health care and social assistance3,89614.8%
Retail trade3,75214.3%
Educational services2,70510.3%
Accommodation and food services1,7846.8%
Construction1,2594.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,2114.6%
Transportation and warehousing1,1144.2%
Utilities9163.5%
Public administration8663.3%
Other services8653.3%
Finance and insurance8323.2%
Professional, scientific, technical7993.0%
Wholesale trade5592.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3791.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3451.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing1420.5%
Information1060.4%
Management530.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction150.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Darlington County, SC

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican8841.40%
Puerto Rican3120.50%
Cuban110.02%
Dominican690.11%
Total Central American690.11%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian630.10%
Salvadoran60.01%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American710.11%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian710.11%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic770.12%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino2520.40%
Vietnamese150.02%
Indonesian110.02%
Thai110.02%
Chinese80.01%
Korean50.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English57,59096.7%
Spanish1,4242.4%
Tagalog1820.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun1570.3%
Other Indo-European840.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic550.1%
Other250.0%
German, other Germanic170.0%
Other Asian110.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English5,9859.5%
American4,4357.0%
Irish3,5695.7%
German3,2525.2%
Scottish1,3782.2%
Scotch-Irish1,1471.8%
Italian9391.5%
European7131.1%
French6021.0%
Dutch5530.9%
Polish3420.5%
Welsh2250.4%
Swedish1960.3%
Russian1520.2%
Jamaican1460.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen62,50899.2%
Not a citizen5170.8%
Native61,79998.1%
Foreign-born1,2261.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Darlington County, SC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,020 4.7%4,172 9.6%15,886 36.7%13,006 30.0%5,138 11.9%3,093 7.1%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,020 4.7%
9-12 Years 4,172 9.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 15,886 36.7%
Some College 13,006 30.0%
Bach. Degree 5,138 11.9%
Grad Degree 3,093 7.1%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Darlington County, SC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 29,947 28,308 1,639 5.5% 4.9%
1991 30,679 28,374 2,305 7.5% 6.1%
1992 31,989 28,933 3,056 9.6% 6.7%
1993 32,721 28,711 4,010 12.3% 7.3%
1994 31,611 28,268 3,343 10.6% 6.2%
1995 31,591 28,856 2,735 8.7% 5.1%
1996 32,109 29,266 2,843 8.9% 5.7%
1997 31,440 29,197 2,243 7.1% 4.5%
1998 31,155 29,257 1,898 6.1% 3.6%
1999 30,969 28,808 2,161 7.0% 4.1%
2000 31,389 29,838 1,551 4.9% 3.7%
2001 30,690 28,725 1,965 6.4% 5.3%
2002 30,894 28,564 2,330 7.5% 6.4%
2003 31,391 28,656 2,735 8.7% 7.2%
2004 30,927 28,154 2,773 9.0% 7.4%
2005 30,679 27,792 2,887 9.4% 7.3%
2006 31,628 29,043 2,585 8.2% 6.9%
2007 31,216 29,032 2,184 7.0% 6.1%
2008 31,442 28,586 2,856 9.1% 7.3%
2009 31,277 27,156 4,121 13.2% 11.4%
2010 30,872 26,741 4,131 13.4% 11.3%
2011 30,575 26,675 3,900 12.8% 10.4%
2012 30,446 27,148 3,298 10.8% 9.0%
2013 30,167 27,421 2,746 9.1% 7.4%
2014 29,729 27,421 2,308 7.8% 6.3%
2015 30,042 27,849 2,193 7.3% 5.9%
2016 29,810 27,993 1,817 6.1% 4.9%
2017 29,730 28,192 1,538 5.2% 4.2%
2018 29,960 28,768 1,192 4.0% 3.4%
2019 30,284 29,291 993 3.3% 2.8%
2020 30,521 28,542 1,979 6.5% 6.2%
2021 29,726 28,403 1,323 4.5% 3.9%
2022 29,728 28,674 1,054 3.5% 3.2%
2023 30,455 29,458 997 3.3% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com