South Carolina

Darlington

62,905
2020 population
1800
first census record
23
census records

About Darlington

Darlington, South Carolina, first appears in the United States federal census in 1800, when it recorded a population of 7,631. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 62,905.

Its recorded population peaked at 68,681 in 2010, and has since declined by roughly 8 percent.

On the ground today, 2 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Destruction of CSS Pee Dee — Great Pee Dee River March 1865, Darlington SC — Confederate Resistance, and 53 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202062,905
201068,681
200067,394
199061,851
198062,717
197053,442
196052,928
195050,016
194045,198
193041,427
192039,126
191036,027
190032,388
189029,134
188034,485
187026,243
186020,361
185016,830
184014,822
183013,728
182010,949
18109,047
18007,631
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Darlington

Military engagements that took place in Darlington, South Carolina.

Destruction of CSS Pee Dee — Great Pee Dee River March 1865
1865
Darlington SC — Confederate Resistance
1865

Historic places in Darlington

National Register of Historic Places listings in Darlington, South Carolina.

Hartsville Post Office
Hartsville
Coker Experimental Farms
Hartsville
Hartsville Passenger Station
Hartsville
Kelley, Jacob, House
Hartsville
Lawton Park and Pavilion
Hartsville
St. John's Historic District
Darlington
Manne Building
Darlington
Oaklyn Plantation
Darlington
Cannon, W. E., House and Store
Hartsville
Dargan, Julius A., House
Darlington
Welsh Neck-Long Bluff-Society Hill Historic District
Bennettsville
Davidson Hall, Coker College
Hartsville
Coker, Robert R., House
Hartsville
Hartsville Armory
Hartsville
Dunlap, C. K., House
Hartsville
Coker, James L., III, House
Hartsville
Rogers, Paul H., House
Hartsville
Wilds Hall
Springville
Hudson, Nelson, House
Darlington
McCullough, Charles S., House
Darlington
Magnolia Cemetery
Hartsville
Lide, John W., House
Springville
Deas, Edmund H., House
Darlington
Hart, John L., House
Springville
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Frequently asked about Darlington

When does Darlington first appear in the US census?
Darlington, South Carolina first appears in the federal census in 1800, with a recorded population of 7,631.
What is the population of Darlington?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Darlington had a recorded population of 62,905.
When did Darlington's population peak?
Darlington's recorded population peaked at 68,681 in 2010.
Were any battles fought in Darlington?
2 documented military engagements took place in Darlington, including Destruction of CSS Pee Dee — Great Pee Dee River March 1865, Darlington SC — Confederate Resistance.
How many historic places are in Darlington?
53 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Darlington, South Carolina.
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