Darlington is a city in Darlington County, South Carolina, home to about 6,120 people across 4.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29532.
Homes sold for a median of $143 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR)69 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Florence Regional Airport (FLO)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC83 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA473 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Darlington; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Darlington had 6,149 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 93rd largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Darlington County grew from 32,388 residents in 1900 to 62,905 in 2020.
Darlington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 47.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Darlington, SC weather station (about a mile away).
16,871 jobs at 1,121 businesses in Darlington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
61 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Darlington.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 18 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 15 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1835.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Darlington 01. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. L. Cain ElementaryDarlington | Pre-K–5 | 533 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Pate ElementaryDarlington | Pre-K–2 | 397 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| St. John's ElementaryDarlington | Pre-K–5 | 596 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Brockington ElementaryDarlington | 3–5 | 303 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Darlington MiddleDarlington | 6–8 | 888 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Darlington County Institute of TechnologyDarlington | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 3.4 mi |
| Darlington HighDarlington | 9–12 | 965 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Mayo High For Math Science & TechnologyDarlington | 9–12 | 309 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Collegiate SchoolDarlington | 6–12 | 377 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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