Editing Darlington County, South Carolina

{{Short description|County in South Carolina, United States}}
{{for|the song of the same name|Darlington County (song)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county               = Darlington County
 | state                = South Carolina
 | ex image             = Courthouse Darlington County, SC, US.jpg
 | ex image cap         = Darlington County Courthouse
 | seal                 = Darlington County Seal.png
 | founded              = 1785
 | named for            = Unknown; possibly [[Darlington, England]]
 | seat wl              = Darlington
 | largest city wl      = Hartsville
 | city type            = community
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 566.25
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 560.59
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 5.66
 | area percentage      = 1.00
 | population_as_of     = 2020
 | population_total     = 62905
 | pop_est_as_of        = 2023
 | population_est       = 62416 {{loss}}
 | density_sq_mi        = auto
 | coordinates          = {{coord|34.33|-79.96|type:adm2nd_region:US-SC_source:USCensusBureau2020gazetteerfiles|display=inline,title}}
 | web         = www.darcosc.com
 | time zone           = Eastern
 | district             = 7th
 | motto                = "Experience Darlington County, South Carolina, At The Speed Of Life" }}

'''Darlington County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[South Carolina]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], its population was 62,905.<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts"/> Its [[county seat]] is [[Darlington, South Carolina|Darlington]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> [[Hartsville, South Carolina|Hartsville]] is the largest community in the county. Darlington County is home to the [[Darlington Raceway]], which hosts the annual [[NASCAR]] [[Southern 500]]. Darlington County is also home to [[Coker College]] in Hartsville. Darlington County was named by an act in March 1785. Darlington County is included in the [[Florence, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
The county was founded in 1785. While no records exist regarding the namesake of the county, it could possibly be named after [[Darlington, England]]. The county seat is Darlington and the largest community is Hartsville.

==Geography==
{{maplink|frame=yes|zoom=8|id=Q502285|type=shape-inverse|text=Interactive map of Darlington County}}
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|566.25|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|560.59|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|5.66|sqmi}} (1.00%) is water.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 23, 2022 |title=2020 County Gazetteer Files – South Carolina |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_counties_45.txt |access-date=September 10, 2023 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>

===State and local protected areas/sites===
* [[Great Pee Dee River Heritage Preserve Wildlife Management Area]]<ref name="SCDNR Public Lands">{{Cite web |title=SCDNR Public Lands |url=https://www2.dnr.sc.gov/ManagedLands/ManagedLand/County |access-date=April 1, 2023 |website=www2.dnr.sc.gov}}</ref>
* [[Kalmia Gardens]]
* [[Segars-McKinnon Heritage Preserve]]<ref name="SCDNR Public Lands"/>

===Major water bodies===
* [[Back Swamp (South Carolina)|Back Swamp]]
* [[Black Creek (South Carolina)|Black Creek]]
* [[Cedar Creek (South Carolina)|Cedar Creek]]
* [[Great Pee Dee River]]
* [[High Hill Creek (South Carolina)|High Hill Creek]]
* [[Lake Robinson (South Carolina)|Lake Robinson]]
* [[Lynches River]]
* [[Sparrow Swamp (South Carolina)|Sparrow Swamp]]

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Florence County, South Carolina|Florence County]] – southeast
* [[Marlboro County, South Carolina|Marlboro County]] – northeast
* [[Chesterfield County, South Carolina|Chesterfield County]] – northwest
* [[Lee County, South Carolina|Lee County]] – southwest
* [[Kershaw County, South Carolina|Kershaw County]] – west

===Major highways===
* {{Jct|state=SC|I|20}} <!-- enters Darlington County from Lee County with exits at exit 131 and exit 137 before crossing the border into Florence County. -->
* {{Jct|state=SC|I|95}} <!-- enters and leaves Darlington County from Florence County with no interchanges serving the county. -->
* {{Jct|state=SC|US|15}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|US-Bus|15|dab1=Hartsville}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|US|52}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|US-Bus|52|dab1=Darlington}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|US|401}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|SC|34}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|SC-Conn|34|dab1=Darlington}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|SC-Truck|34|dab1=Darlington}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|SC|102}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|SC|151}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|SC-Bus|151|dab1=Hartsville}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|SC|340}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|SC|403}}

===Major infrastructure===
* [[Darlington County Jetport]]
* [[Darlington Raceway]]
* [[Hartsville Regional Airport]]

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1800= 7631
|1810= 9047
|1820= 10949
|1830= 13728
|1840= 14822
|1850= 16830
|1860= 20361
|1870= 26243
|1880= 34485
|1890= 29134
|1900= 32388
|1910= 36027
|1920= 39126
|1930= 41427
|1940= 45198
|1950= 50016
|1960= 52928
|1970= 53442
|1980= 62717
|1990= 61851
|2000= 67394
|2010= 68681
|2020= 62905
|estyear=2023
|estimate=62416
|estref=<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts"/>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 17, 2015}}</ref><br />1790–1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=March 17, 2015|archive-date=December 26, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131226073904/http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|url-status=dead}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/sc190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=March 17, 2015}}</ref><br />1990–2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=March 17, 2015}}</ref> 2010<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/45/45031.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=November 23, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606125908/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/45/45031.html|archive-date=June 6, 2011}}</ref> 2020<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/darlingtoncountysouthcarolina|title=QuickFacts: Darlington County, South Carolina|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 22, 2024}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Darlington County racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US45031&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 7, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
|33,821
|53.77%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|25,386
|40.36%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|136
|0.22%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|290
|0.46%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
|4
|0.01%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|1,872
|2.98%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|1,396
|2.22%
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 62,905 people, 24,801 households, and 17,344 families residing in the county.

===2010 census===
At the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 68,681&nbsp;people, 26,531&nbsp;households, and 18,552&nbsp;families living in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US45031
  |title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data
  |access-date=March 9, 2016
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213025615/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US45031
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref> The population density was {{convert|122.4|PD/sqmi}}. There were 30,297 housing units at an average density of {{convert|54.0|/sqmi}}.<ref name="census-density">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US45031
  |access-date=March 9, 2016
  |title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213234647/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US45031
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 55.9% white, 41.6% black or African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.9% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.7% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1"/> In terms of ancestry, 9.5% were [[American ancestry|American]], 7.0% were [[English people|English]], and 5.3% were [[Irish people|Irish]].<ref name="census-dp2">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US45031
  |title=DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date=March 9, 2016
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213014353/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US45031
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

Of the 26,531&nbsp;households, 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 20.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.1% were non-families, and 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.04. The median age was 39.6 years.<ref name="census-dp1"/>

The median income for a household in the county was $38,379 and the median income for a family was $46,894. Males had a median income of $40,089 versus $29,255 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,096. About 14.6% of families and 20.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 30.7% of those under age 18 and 15.1% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="census-dp3">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US45031
  |title=DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date=March 9, 2016
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213011437/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US45031
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]],<ref name="GR8">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 14, 2011 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> there were 67,394 people, 25,793 households, and 18,441 families living in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|120|PD/sqmi|abbr=out}}. There were 28,942 housing units at an average density of {{convert|52|/sqmi|abbr=out}}. The racial makeup of the county was 56.98% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 41.70% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.19% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.21% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.39% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.52% from two or more races. 0.98% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 25,793 households, out of which 32.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.30% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 18.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.50% were non-families. 25.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.30% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 28.20% from 25 to 44, 24.40% from 45 to 64, and 12.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,087, and the median income for a family was $37,662. Males had a median income of $30,947 versus $20,998 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $16,283. About 16.40% of families and 20.30% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 26.70% of those under age 18 and 22.10% of those age 65 or over.

According to the 2000 census, Darlington County was classified as 41% urban and 59% rural. It contains the two urbanized areas of Hartsville (2000 pop. 14,907) and Darlington (12,066). The county's population is included within the [[Florence, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==Government and politics==
{{PresHead|place=Darlington County, South Carolina|whig=no|source1=<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=March 13, 2018}}</ref>}}
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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|17,017|12,977|337|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|16,832|15,220|365|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|14,989|13,888|797|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|2012|Democratic|14,434|15,457|259|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|14,544|14,505|285|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|13,416|11,829|209|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|11,290|10,253|320|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|8,220|8,943|1,031|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|8,912|9,090|2,251|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|9,854|7,625|364|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|11,100|7,456|354|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1980|Democratic|8,289|8,489|353|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|6,678|10,165|54|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|11,756|4,414|149|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1968|American Independent|4,947|3,803|5,231|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1964|Republican|6,717|5,010|0|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1960|Democratic|3,494|4,668|0|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1956|Democratic|1,597|2,908|2,603|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1952|Democratic|3,463|5,718|0|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1948|Dixiecrat|104|726|1,930|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|46|1,808|124|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|60|1,395|0|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|12|1,995|0|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|31|1,409|1|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1928|Democratic|48|1,135|0|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1924|Democratic|3|956|7|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1920|Democratic|18|1,262|0|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|5|1,462|3|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|0|883|2|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1904|Democratic|42|1,464|0|South Carolina}}
{{PresFoot|1900|Democratic|83|1,230|0|South Carolina}}

== Economy ==
In 2022, the GDP of Darlington County was $3.3 billion (approx. $52,531 per capita).<ref>{{Cite web |last=U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis |date=2001-01-01 |title=Gross Domestic Product: All Industries in Darlington County, SC |url=https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/GDPALL45031 |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis}}</ref> In [[Chained dollars|chained 2017 dollars]], its real GDP was $2.7 billion (approx. $42,579 per capita).<ref>{{Cite web |last=U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis |date=2001-01-01 |title=Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industries in Darlington County, SC |url=https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/REALGDPALL45031 |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis}}</ref> Between 2022 and 2024, the unemployment rate has fluctuated between 2.4-4.2% within the county.<ref>{{Cite web |last=U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |date=1990-01-01 |title=Unemployment Rate in Darlington County, SC |url=https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SCDARL5URN |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis}}</ref>

{{As of|2024|April}}, some of the largest employers in the county include [[Coker University]], [[Duke Energy Progress Inc]], [[Sonoco]], and [[Walmart]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |date=April 19, 2024 |title=Darlington County |url=https://lmi.dew.sc.gov/lmi%20site/Documents/CommunityProfiles/04000031.pdf |journal=Community Profiles |publisher=S.C. Department of Employment & Workforce - Business Intelligence Department |publication-place=Columbia, SC |issue=4000031}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Employment and Wage Statistics by Industry in Darlington County, South Carolina<ref name=":0" />
! style="text-align:left;" | Industry
! style="text-align:right;" | Employment Counts
! style="text-align:right;" | Employment Percentage (%)
! style="text-align:right;" | Average Annual Wage ($)
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Accommodation and Food Services || style="text-align:right;" | 1,654 || style="text-align:right;" | 8.1 || style="text-align:right;" | 17,212
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services || style="text-align:right;" | 1,066 || style="text-align:right;" | 5.2 || style="text-align:right;" | 39,832
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting || style="text-align:right;" | 150 || style="text-align:right;" | 0.7 || style="text-align:right;" | 34,424
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation || style="text-align:right;" | 277 || style="text-align:right;" | 1.4 || style="text-align:right;" | 18,304
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Construction || style="text-align:right;" | 1,400 || style="text-align:right;" | 6.9 || style="text-align:right;" | 53,872
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Educational Services || style="text-align:right;" | 1,577 || style="text-align:right;" | 7.7 || style="text-align:right;" | 40,248
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Finance and Insurance || style="text-align:right;" | 345 || style="text-align:right;" | 1.7 || style="text-align:right;" | 60,008
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Health Care and Social Assistance || style="text-align:right;" | 2,801 || style="text-align:right;" | 13.7 || style="text-align:right;" | 46,072
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Information || style="text-align:right;" | 49 || style="text-align:right;" | 0.2 || style="text-align:right;" | 93,028
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Management of Companies and Enterprises || style="text-align:right;" | 92 || style="text-align:right;" | 0.5 || style="text-align:right;" | 67,392
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Manufacturing || style="text-align:right;" | 3,849 || style="text-align:right;" | 18.9 || style="text-align:right;" | 86,164
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Other Services (except Public Administration) || style="text-align:right;" | 503 || style="text-align:right;" | 2.5 || style="text-align:right;" | 34,112
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services || style="text-align:right;" | 331 || style="text-align:right;" | 1.6 || style="text-align:right;" | 48,620
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Public Administration || style="text-align:right;" | 1,424 || style="text-align:right;" | 7.0 || style="text-align:right;" | 39,364
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing || style="text-align:right;" | 99 || style="text-align:right;" | 0.5 || style="text-align:right;" | 61,880
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Retail Trade || style="text-align:right;" | 2,370 || style="text-align:right;" | 11.6 || style="text-align:right;" | 30,992
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Transportation and Warehousing || style="text-align:right;" | 940 || style="text-align:right;" | 4.6 || style="text-align:right;" | 50,596
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Utilities || style="text-align:right;" | 736 || style="text-align:right;" | 3.6 || style="text-align:right;" | 107,744
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Wholesale Trade || style="text-align:right;" | 740 || style="text-align:right;" | 3.6 || style="text-align:right;" | 73,684
|-
| style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold;" | '''Total''' || style="text-align:right; font-weight:bold;" | '''20,403''' || style="text-align:right; font-weight:bold;" | '''100.0%''' || style="text-align:right; font-weight:bold;" | '''52,075'''
|}

==Communities==
===Cities===
* [[Darlington, South Carolina|Darlington]] (county seat)
* [[Hartsville, South Carolina|Hartsville]] (largest community)

===Towns===
* [[Lamar, South Carolina|Lamar]]
* [[Society Hill, South Carolina|Society Hill]]

===Census-designated places===
* [[Dovesville, South Carolina|Dovesville]]
* [[Lydia, South Carolina|Lydia]]
* [[North Hartsville, South Carolina|North Hartsville]]
* [[Pine Ridge, Darlington County, South Carolina|Pine Ridge]]

===Other unincorporated communities===
* [[Clyde, South Carolina|Clyde]]
* [[Mont Clare, South Carolina|Mont Clare]]
* [[Una, Darlington and Lee Counties, South Carolina|Una]]

==Notable people==
* [[Harry Byrd (baseball)|Harry G. Byrd]], [[Major League Baseball]] [[right-handed]] [[starting pitcher]] who played for the [[Philadelphia Athletics]], [[New York Yankees]], [[Baltimore Orioles]], [[Chicago White Sox]], and [[Detroit Tigers]]. He was born in Darlington. [[SC 151]] in Darlington is named Harry Byrd Highway in his honor.
* [[William G. Farrow]], [[First lieutenant|lieutenant]] in the [[United States Army Air Corps]] who participated in the [[Doolittle Raid]]; born in Darlington in 1918<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=1266|title=Veteran Tributes|website=veterantributes.org|access-date=April 11, 2017}}</ref>
* [[Albert Haynesworth]], a professional football player who played primarily for the [[Tennessee Titans]] and [[Washington Redskins]]; born in Hartsville
* [[W. W. Hicks]], member of the [[Louisiana House of Representatives]] for [[Webster Parish, Louisiana|Webster Parish]], 1900 to 1904; born in Darlington County in 1843
* [[Orlando Hudson]], former Major League baseball player; born in Darlington
* [[Jordan Lyles]], Major League baseball player; born in Hartsville.
* [[Bobo Newsom]], Major League Baseball pitcher with the Tigers, Senators, Cubs, Dodgers, Yankees, Giants, and Red Sox. He compiled a 211–222 record over 20 seasons, including a 21–5 season in 1940. [[SC 151]] in Hartsville is named Bobo Newsom Highway in his honor.
* [[James E. Williams]], sailor of the [[United States Navy]] during the 1950s and 1960s. He was the most highly decorated [[enlisted man]] in the history of the United States Navy and a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor.

==See also==
* [[List of counties in South Carolina]]
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Darlington County, South Carolina]]

==References==
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==Further reading==
* {{Cite book |last=Gregg |first=Alexander |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=khUTAAAAYAAJ&q=history+old+cheraws+gregg |title=History of the Old Cheraws |date=1905 |publisher=State Company |language=en}}

==External links==
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* {{osmrelation|2532503}}
* {{Official website|http://www.darcosc.com/}}
* [https://www.dcsdschools.org/ Darlington County School District]
* [https://sites.google.com/site/oddc101/home Old Darlington District Chapter, SC Genealogical Society]
* [https://www.rootsandrecall.com/darlington/ Darlington County history and images]

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Darlington County, South Carolina
|North     =
|Northeast = [[Marlboro County, South Carolina|Marlboro County]]
|East      =
|Southeast = [[Florence County, South Carolina|Florence County]]
|South     =
|Southwest = [[Lee County, South Carolina|Lee County]]
|West      = [[Kershaw County, South Carolina|Kershaw County]]
|Northwest = [[Chesterfield County, South Carolina|Chesterfield County]]
}}
{{Darlington County, South Carolina}}
{{South Carolina}}
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[[Category:1785 establishments in South Carolina]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1785]]
[[Category:Florence, South Carolina metropolitan area]]