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Darlington, Wisconsin: commercial real estate data.
Darlington is a Census city of 2,409 people across 1.70 square miles of land, in Lafayette County. Median household income is $56,641, 68.4 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Darlington
What Darlington is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.7 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,421
- County holding the largest share of its areaLafayette 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
- Population2,409
- Median age31.7
- Population under 18759 plus or minus 163
- Share under 1831.5 percent
- Population 65 and over530
- Share 65 and over22.0 percent
- Households901
- Family households550
- Share of households that are families61.0 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$56,641 plus or minus $12,757
- Per capita income$30,688
- Civilian labor force1,091
- Employed1,004
- Unemployed87 plus or minus 63
- Unemployment rate8.0 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Adults 25 and over1,526
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.4 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.2 percent plus or minus 2.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Darlington
Housing in Darlington
- Housing units999
- Occupied units901
- Vacant units98 plus or minus 53
- Vacancy rate9.8 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Owner occupied616
- Renter occupied285 plus or minus 65
- Ownership rate68.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$155,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$873
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.5 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Single family units727
- Share single family72.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more252 plus or minus 73
- Share in buildings of two or more25.2 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Mobile homes20 plus or minus 31
- Median year structure built1960
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Darlington
How Darlington gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute863
- Commuting under 15 minutes480
- Share commuting under 15 minutes55.6 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more213 plus or minus 51
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more24.7 percent
- Drove alone70.8 percent
- Carpooled9.1 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked7.1 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Worked from home12.5 percent plus or minus 7.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Darlington
Flood risk in Darlington
- NFIP communityCity of Darlington
- NFIP community number550228
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/17/20
The City of Darlington participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 550228 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.
Lafayette County, not Darlington
Lafayette County context, not Darlington figures
- Establishments in Lafayette County348
- Covered employment, Lafayette County5,068
- Average annual pay, Lafayette County$50,347
- Housing units permitted, Lafayette County55
Every figure in this section is published for Lafayette County as a whole and is not a measurement of Darlington.
All Lafayette 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.
Coverage
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, Wisconsin?
2,409, in 901 households. Darlington city covers 1.70 square miles of land, which is 1,421 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?
Lafayette 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?
$56,641. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $155,100. Median gross rent is $873 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Darlington in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Darlington appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Darlington, city of, community 550228, 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 Lafayette 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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