Overview
865
Total Population
38.9
Median age
43.82%
Female population %
128.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
75-79 years
Largest age group
53.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
57
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Darlington's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Darlington is 38.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Darlington's population under 18 was 18.61%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Darlington's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Darlington, 15.14% were under the age of 15, 18.73% aged 15 to 29, 46.36% aged 30 to 64, 16.76% aged 65 to 84, and 3.01% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 107 less females than males in Darlington:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.82% females and 56.18% males in Darlington, IN.
- The Darlington, IN gender ratio is 128.2:100 i.e. 128.2 men to 100 women (1.282).
- For male population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 77.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 46.
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Race / Ethnicity
Darlington's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Darlington population: 94.57% are White, 1.73% are some other race and 3.70% are multiracial.
- Darlington's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 57 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 808 (93.41% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Darlington is White with a population of 818 (94.57% of the total population).
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Year by year
Darlington's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 934 in the year 2001
- From 2000 to 2010, Darlington's population decreased by 69 (7.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Darlington's population decreased by 155 (17.94%), 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's population was lowest in year 2020 at 709.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)