Darlington County, SC Population

Overview

63,433

Total Population

41.5

Median age

52.45%

Female population %

90.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

59.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,436

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Darlington County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Darlington County is 41.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Darlington County's population under 18 was 22.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Darlington County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.05% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Darlington County, 18.22% were under the age of 15, 19.09% aged 15 to 29, 43.63% aged 30 to 64, 17.12% aged 65 to 84, and 1.93% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,103 more females than males in Darlington County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.45% females and 47.55% males in Darlington County, SC.
The Darlington County, SC gender ratio is 90.7:100 i.e. 90.7 men to 100 women (0.907).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 2,270.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 2,469.

Darlington County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Darlington County population: 55.69% are White, 41.44% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.34% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.30% are some other race and 1.98% are multiracial.
Darlington County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,436 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 61,997 (97.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Darlington County is White with a population of 35,329 (55.69% of the total population).

Darlington County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 68,513 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Darlington County's population increased by 1,022 (1.51%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Darlington County's population decreased by 5,670 (8.28%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Darlington County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 62,398.