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| Darlington County, South Carolina | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of South Carolina |
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 South Carolina's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1785 |
| Seat | Darlington |
| Largest city | Hartsville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 567 sq mi (1,469 km2) |
| • Land | 561 sq mi (1,453 km2) |
| • Water | 5.7 sq mi (15 km2), 1.0% |
| Population | |
| • (2016) | 67,234 |
| • Density | 122/sq mi (47/km²) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www |
Darlington County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2016 census, its population was at 67,234. Its county seat is Darlington.Hartsville is the largest city in the county. Darlington County is home to the famous Darlington Raceway, which hosts the annual NASCAR Southern 500. Darlington County is also home to Coker College in Hartsville. Darlington County was named by a Act in March 1785.
Darlington County is included in the Florence, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county's population was nearly 60% rural in 2000.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 567 square miles (1,470 km2), of which 561 square miles (1,450 km2) is land and 5.7 square miles (15 km2) (1.0%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 67,394 people, 25,793 households, and 18,441 families residing in the county. The population density was 120 people per square mile (46/km²). There were 28,942 housing units at an average density of 52 per square mile (20/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 56.98% White, 41.70% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. 0.98% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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