Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min6:07 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min7:21 am – 5:13 pm
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People19,857 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.68,229 householdsMedian household income $44,482Median home value $148,400Median rent $891 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $606 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 8,186 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 17%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 19 minutes82% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 32°F48 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare72 days above 90°F, 53 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Darlington station, 2 mi away; snow from Florence 8 Ne
Parks and public landsWilliamson Parkpark · 2.1 miWelch Stadiumpark · 2.2 miFlorence National Cemeteryhistoric site · 8.8 miGreat Pee Dee River Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 2,810 acresLong Bluff State Parkstate park · 15.7 mi · 247 acresLee State Parkstate park · 20.1 mi · 67 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 13 Apr 199845 mi away, near Kershaw, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Sep 200632 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowDarlington County, SC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality89% of days had good air in 2025226 of 254 days measured28 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Darlington County monitors, SC
Internet at home71% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone25% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDarlington County W&sa (sc1620001)serves 52,288 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation144 ft44 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFlorence Surgery and Laser Center6.3 miPost officeDarlington Post Office3.1 miTown hallDarlington City Hall1.9 miPoliceDarlington Police Department1.9 miFire stationPalmetto Rural Fire Department Station 21.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryCain Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighMayo High School For Math Science and Technology1.3 miCollegeFlorence - Darlington Technical College3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFlorence Regional Airport FLO9.9 miMajor airportMyrtle Beach International Airport MYR67 miInterstateI-954.6 miUS highwayUS 52under a mileAmtrakFlorence, SC FLO7.9 miCoachFlorence ScFlixBus4.1 miTransit11 stops within a milePee Dee Regional Transportation Authority (PDRTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29532 ZIP area.
