Darlington County is a county in South Carolina, United States, home to the Darlington Raceway and the mill city of Hartsville. It had a population of 62,905 at the 2020 census and covers 566.25 square miles (1,466.6 km2) centred near 34\u00b020\u2032N 79\u00b058\u2032W.<\/p>\n
Darlington is the county seat, and its postal code is 29532. The county has 2 cities, 2 towns, 4 census-designated places, and more than 100 unincorporated crossroads and subdivisions. It observes Eastern time.<\/p>\n
Darlington County has two incorporated cities (Darlington, the seat, and Hartsville, the largest city), two incorporated towns (Lamar and Society Hill), and four unincorporated census-designated places (Dovesville, Lydia, North Hartsville, and Pine Ridge). The rest of the list below is unincorporated: rural crossroads, mill villages, and residential subdivisions with no municipal government of their own, labelled “Unincorp.” in the table.<\/p>\n
| Place<\/th>\n | Type<\/th>\n | Pop.<\/th>\n | ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Antioch<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Auburn<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Belair Estates<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 29550<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bell Acres<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Birdstown Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bladen<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Botany Woods<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 29550<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bowens Manor<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Brockington Heights<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Carters Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Club Colony<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Clyde<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| College Heights<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 29550<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Country Oak<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Crestview<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Darlington<\/td>\n | City · seat<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 29532<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Dogwood Acres<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Dovesville<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 29540<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Dubose Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Dunlap Terrace<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Earlwood Park<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 29532<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Earlys Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Erwin Park<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Flinns Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Floyd<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Forest Acres<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Forest Hills<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 29532<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Fox Hollow<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Gandy<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Georgia Estates<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Glen Acres<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Glendale<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Glendale Acres<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Granthams Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Green Hill<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hartsville<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 29550<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hillcrest<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hillside<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hollandia Park<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Howards Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hunters Ridge<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hunts Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Iseman Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Jackson Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Jernigan Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Kalmia Place<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 29532<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Kellytown<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Kingsville Heights<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Lakefield Circle<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Lakewood<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Lamar<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 29069<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Lees Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Lewis Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Liberty Heights<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Lunn<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Lydia<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 29079<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mayo Heights<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| McCoys Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| McLaughlin Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Meadow Brook<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Meadow Oaks<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mechanicsville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mont Clare<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Muldrow Mill<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| New Market<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| North Hartsville<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 29550<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Northwood<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Oak Dale<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Oats<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Palmetto<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Palmetto Shores<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pepper Ridge<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pine Acres<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pine Ridge<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 29532<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pine Village<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Plumfield Landing<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Polson Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Prestwood Village<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Quail Hollow<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Register Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Robbins Neck<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Rogers Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Rosa Lees Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Royal Oaks<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Sartor Estates<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Segars<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Sherwood Forest<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Society Hill<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 29593<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| South Park<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Spring Acres<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Springdale<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Suggs Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Syracuse<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Tanglewood<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Town and Country Estates<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Tremont<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Una<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Vaughans Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Wachovia Hills<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Wallace Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Washington Terrace<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| West Hartsville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 29550<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Whites Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Wilkes Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Williams Estates<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Wilson Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Windhams Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Wineberg Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Woodbridge<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Woodcreek<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Woodland Gardens<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Yarborough Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n Several “Crossroads” names mark old rural mail-route junctions rather than settlements with defined centres, and a cluster of Hartsville subdivisions (Belair Estates, Botany Woods, College Heights, Forest Hills, West Hartsville) sit just outside the city limits and share its 29550 ZIP.<\/p>\n ZIP Codes<\/h2>\nMost of the smaller crossroads and subdivisions use whichever of these seven ZIP codes covers their end of the county rather than a ZIP of their own.<\/p>\n Geography<\/h2>\nDarlington County sits in the Pee Dee region of the South Carolina coastal plain, drained by Black Creek and several smaller tributaries feeding the Great Pee Dee River along the county’s eastern edge. The terrain is flat to gently rolling, historically tobacco and cotton country and now a mix of row crops, timber, and the mill-town development around Hartsville. Of the county’s 566.25 square miles, 560.59 are land and 5.66 are water.<\/p>\n Darlington County borders Kershaw County<\/a> to the west, Chesterfield County to the northwest, Marlboro County<\/a> to the northeast, Florence County<\/a> to the southeast, and Lee County<\/a> to the southwest.<\/p>\n Darlington County had 62,905 residents at the 2020 census, for a density of about 112 people per square mile. Hartsville (roughly 7,500 residents) and Darlington (roughly 6,000) are the two largest communities, together holding a fifth of the county’s population. The county is 54.2% White, 40.6% Black or African American, 2.2% Hispanic or Latino, and 3.3% two or more races. Median household income in the county runs below the South Carolina median of $67,804, reflecting its rural, manufacturing-and-agriculture economic base.<\/p>\n Hartsville is a company town in the best sense: Sonoco, the packaging manufacturer, was founded there in 1899 and remains headquartered in the city, alongside Coker University, a private liberal-arts college. Duke Energy Progress and Walmart are other major area employers, and public-sector jobs in Darlington, the county seat, add to the base. The county’s best-known institution is the Darlington Raceway, the “Track Too Tough to Tame,” which hosts NASCAR’s Southern 500 every Labor Day weekend and draws tens of thousands of visitors to the county for race week.<\/p>\n Darlington County was created in March 1785 as part of South Carolina’s post-Revolutionary reorganization of its judicial districts into counties, and is possibly named for Darlington, England. Cotton and later tobacco built the county’s antebellum and early-20th-century economy; the arrival of the railroad through Darlington and Hartsville in the 1850s\u20131900s shaped the modern town pattern still visible in the settlement list above. Stock car racing arrived in 1950 with the opening of Darlington Raceway, the first purpose-built superspeedway in NASCAR history.<\/p>\n I-95 runs along the county’s eastern side and I-20 passes just to the south, with US 15, US 52, and US 401 crossing the county and meeting at Darlington and Hartsville.<\/p>\n Florence Regional Airport, just east of the county line, is the nearest commercial airport.<\/p>\n Where is Darlington County?<\/strong> What is the population of Darlington County?<\/strong> How big is Darlington County?<\/strong> What is the county seat of Darlington County?<\/strong> How many towns and villages are in Darlington County?<\/strong> |