Darlington County vs Florence County, SC: growth, jobs and income compared
Darlington County is growing faster than Florence County: +0.3% vs +0.1% between 2024 and 2025. Darlington County gained 205 residents and Florence County gained 187 residents (Census Bureau population estimates).
Data as of 2025 · updated
Side by side
| Measure | Darlington County | Florence County |
|---|---|---|
| Population2025 | 62,888 | 138,504 Larger |
| Population change2020–25 | +0.1% | +1.2% Higher |
| Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025 | 5.7 Higher | 1.3 |
| Private-sector job growth2018–23 | −4.1% | +18.2% Higher |
| Median household income2020–24 | $48,581 | $58,305 Higher |
| Average weekly wage2025 | $1,163 Higher | $1,074 |
| Unemployment rate2025 | 5.0% | 4.8% Lower |
| New homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025 | 3.3 | 5.0 Higher |
The tag marks the stronger figure in each row: the higher one, or the lower one for the unemployment rate ("Larger" is only the head count). Changes compare the latest period with five years earlier. – means no figure, or a base too small for a change or rate (it would swing on a few people). A figure from another period shows its year and is left out of the comparison.
The two counties share a border, and both are part of the Florence, SC metro area.
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Questions
Is Darlington County or Florence County growing faster?
Darlington County is growing faster than Florence County: +0.3% vs +0.1% between 2024 and 2025. Darlington County gained 205 residents and Florence County gained 187 residents (Census Bureau population estimates).
Which has the higher median household income, Darlington County or Florence County?
Florence County: $58,305, against $48,581 in Darlington County (American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–24).
Which has the lower unemployment rate, Darlington County or Florence County?
Florence County: 4.8%, against 5.0% in Darlington County (2025 annual average, BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics).
Where they rank in the state
- South Carolina counties by population growth
- South Carolina counties by net domestic migration per 1,000 residents
- South Carolina counties by private-sector job growth
- South Carolina counties by median household income
- South Carolina counties by lowest unemployment rate
- South Carolina counties by new homes permitted per 1,000 residents
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Sources and method
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
- U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns
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