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Darlington, South Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Darlington is a Census city of 6,120 people across 4.71 square miles of land, in Darlington County. Median household income is $33,952, 52.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $845,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Darlington
What Darlington is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.71 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,299
- County holding the largest share of its areaDarlington County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Darlington
How many people live in Darlington
- Population6,120
- Median age45.0
- Population under 181,301
- Share under 1821.3 percent
- Population 65 and over1,581
- Share 65 and over25.8 percent
- Households2,624
- Family households1,379
- Share of households that are families52.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Darlington
Income and work in Darlington
- Median household income$33,952 plus or minus $9,086
- Per capita income$38,068 plus or minus $18,924
- Civilian labor force2,369
- Employed2,200
- Unemployed169 plus or minus 130
- Unemployment rate7.1 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Adults 25 and over4,237
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher83.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.4 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.3 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Darlington
- Housing units3,195
- Occupied units2,624
- Vacant units571 plus or minus 162
- Vacancy rate17.9 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Owner occupied1,364
- Renter occupied1,260 plus or minus 258
- Ownership rate52.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$172,300 plus or minus $36,314
- Median gross rent, monthly$840
- Annual rent as a share of median income29.7 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Single family units2,313
- Share single family72.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more697 plus or minus 209
- Share in buildings of two or more21.8 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Mobile homes185 plus or minus 124
- Median year structure built1967
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Darlington gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,113
- Commuting under 15 minutes885 plus or minus 215
- Share commuting under 15 minutes41.9 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more507 plus or minus 170
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more24.0 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Drove alone80.4 percent
- Carpooled13.8 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.9 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Worked from home3.1 percent plus or minus 1.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Darlington
SBA loans in Darlington (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$845,000
- Average approval$845,000
- Median approval$845,000
- Largest approval$845,000
- Jobs supported6
- Jobs per approval6.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term129 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises100.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Darlington, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Darlington
SBA loans in Darlington (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,348,000
- Average approval$674,000
- Median approval$674,000
- Largest approval$751,000
- Jobs supported41
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Darlington, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Darlington
Flood risk in Darlington
- NFIP communityCity of Darlington
- NFIP community number450061
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/25/25
The City of Darlington participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 450061 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Darlington County, not Darlington
Darlington County context, not Darlington figures
- Establishments in Darlington County1,121
- Covered employment, Darlington County20,044
- Average annual pay, Darlington County$57,913
- Housing units permitted, Darlington County195
Every figure in this section is published for Darlington County as a whole and is not a measurement of Darlington.
All Darlington County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Darlington questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Darlington, South Carolina?
6,120, in 2,624 households. Darlington city covers 4.71 square miles of land, which is 1,299 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Darlington in?
Darlington County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Darlington?
$33,952. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $172,300. Median gross rent is $840 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Darlington businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $845,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $845,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $1.3 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Darlington, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Darlington borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Darlington. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Darlington in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Darlington appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Darlington, city of, community 450061, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Darlington figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Darlington County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Darlington.
Is zoning published for Darlington?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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