Darlington County, South Carolina
13 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 62,558
- Median household income
- $48,581
- ±3,529
- Unemployed
- 6.7%
- 1,883 of 28,299 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 78.2%
- 19,995 of 25,561 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Darlington | 62,755 (2021) | 1 Public Sq, Darlington | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 4
Special districts 8
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pee Dee Regional Airport Authority | Air transportation | 2100 Terminal Dr, Florence | — |
| Darlington Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 324 Bacote St, Darlington | — |
| Hartsville Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 1678, Hartsville | — |
| Darlington County Fire District | Local fire protection | 137 N Center Rd, Hartsville | Website |
| Palmetto Fire District | Local fire protection | 1304 E McIver Rd, Darlington | — |
| Darlington County Soil and Water Conservation District | Natural resources and water supply | 300 Russell St, Darlington | — |
| Hartsville Community Center Building Commission | Parks and recreation | 212 N 5th St, Hartsville | — |
| Darlington County Water and Sewer Authority | Water supply utility | Po Box 968, Darlington | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Darlington 01
School district19 schools
120 E. Smith Avenue, Darlington, SC, 29532
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Governor's School for Science and Mathematics
School district1 schools
401 Railroad Avenue, Hartsville, SC, 29550
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Cheraw Farmers' Market (Cheraw)
Lake City Farmers Market (111 Henry Street Lake City) · Pee Dee Farmers Market (2513 W. Lucas St. Florence) · Pee Dee State Farmers Market (2513 West Lucas Street Florence) · and 2 more
Kershaw County Farmers Market (Camden)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.