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County:

Darlington County

State:

South Carolina

FIPS Code:

45031

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

154,930

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.96

% Water:

1.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

53,442

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

62,717

17.4%

7.5%

9.9%

1990:

61,851

-1.4%

-6.2%

4.8%

2000:

67,394

9.0%

4.6%

4.3%

2005:

67,346

-0.1%

-1.3%

1.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

38,161

56.6%

0-to-19:

19,494

28.9%

Black:

27,970

41.5%

20-to-39:

18,106

26.9%

Hispanic:

658

1.0%

40-to-59:

18,693

27.7%

American Indian:

125

0.2%

60-plus:

11,101

16.5%

Other:

480

0.7%

Median Age:

36.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

119.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

69.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.5%

Median Family Income:

$37,662

Families Below Poverty Line:

16.4%

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