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Welcome to Darlington County ...

Time Zone: Darlington County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Darlington is the Seat for Darlington County.

Darlington County was founded in 1785.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Darlington had a population of 66,618 people. This is a decrease of 2.78% since the last Census (which gave a population of 68,522 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Darlington represented 1.48% of the total population of South Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Darlington County:

  • Darlington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hartsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lamar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Lamar is located in Darlington County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <2>
  • Society Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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