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Darlington County, South Carolina
25,524 Black residents · 40.6% of the county · ranked 16 of 46 in South Carolina by Black population
The gazetteer enters Darlington County, South Carolina, on its published figures: a total population of 62,905 in 2020, with 25,524 Black residents counted alone — 40.6% of the county, a share that fixes the county's place in the state's pattern.
Civic Snapshot
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total population, 2020 | 62,905 |
| Black residents (alone), 2020 | 25,524 |
| Black share of the county, 2020 | 40.6% |
| Rank by Black population among South Carolina counties | 16 of 46 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
Population Trend
The published record across two censuses for Darlington County: 28,573 Black residents in 2010, 25,524 in 2020 — declined by 10.7% over the decade, with the Black share of the whole moving from 41.6% to 40.6%.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
The Record
The state's Black population of 1.3 million is spread across 46 counties and county equivalents; Darlington County holds 25,524 of it, rank 16 in the state's order. The county page for Darlington County carries the published redistricting counts unaltered, and the place pages beneath it carry the detail.
Institutions
For the institutions of Black Darlington County — its congregations, schools, and civic life — this gazetteer points to the place entries inside the county's borders, where each town and community is entered on its own count. The Darlington County page is their frame: 62,905 residents, 25,524 of them Black, and the movement of the last two censuses.