Darlington is a somewhat small city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 6,083 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Darlington is the 70th largest community in South Carolina.

Darlington is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The education level of Darlington citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.13% of adults 25 and older in Darlington have a college degree.

The per capita income in Darlington in 2022 was $33,259, which is upper middle income relative to South Carolina, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $133,036 for a family of four. However, Darlington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Darlington also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 30.90% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Darlington is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Darlington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Darlington residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Darlington include English, Irish, European, Scottish, and German.

The most common language spoken in Darlington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.