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Darlington, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Darlington County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
6,128
Population
1,301/sq mi density
$31,240
Median Income
$33,779 per capita
$163,000
Home Value
$147,953 Zillow
$801
Median Rent
42.6% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
1,478
Violent Crime/100K
8,580 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$31,240 median income, 4.5% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$163,000 home value, $801/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,478 violent crimes/100K (289% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$31,240
58% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,779
14% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
25% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
25.4%
105% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Darlington vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Darlington’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$31,240
42%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,779
86%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,943
76%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,114
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,114
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.6%
89% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.9%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,416M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.6%
Other
13.5%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,246
Restaurants
111
Healthcare
108
Retail
217
Manufacturing
56
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,943
24% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,414
31% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $31,240 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,779 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,943 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,114 |
| County GDP | $3,416M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 25.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.503 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,246 |
| Restaurants | 111 |
| Healthcare | 108 |
| Retail | 217 |
| Manufacturing | 56 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,943 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,414 |