Darlington, SC Profile

Darlington, SC, population 6,525, is located in South Carolina's Darlington county, about 69.5 miles from Columbia and 77.0 miles from Fayetteville.

Through the 90's Darlington's population has declined by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Darlington has declined by about 3%.

Darlington's property crime levels tend to be much higher than South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Darlington tend to be much higher than South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	43%
	African American	56%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.30
	Males	35.00
	Females	41.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,720	N/A
2001	6,666	-0.80%
2002	6,653	-0.20%
2003	6,618	-0.53%
2004	6,572	-0.70%
2005	6,525	-0.72%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,869

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,028
2002	1,861
2003	1,360
2004	1,861
2005	2,536
2006	2,475

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	1	1	0	2
Forcible Rape	2	4	2	5	7	11
Robbery	20	19	12	22	21	27
Aggravated Assault	116	104	76	96	141	124

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,422
2002	8,679
2003	8,521
2004	9,620
2005	8,568
2006	9,976

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	101	155	109	136	97	111
Larceny, Theft	299	409	438	469	440	520
Motor Vehicle Theft	37	33	23	36	34	30
Arson	2	9	2	2	1	4

Location

Elevation	157 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.1 Square Miles