Darlington County, South Carolina

Darlington County
Darlington County Courthouse
Darlington County Courthouse
Official seal of Darlington County
Motto(s): 
"Experience Darlington County, South Carolina, At The Speed Of Life"
Map of South Carolina highlighting Darlington County
Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting South Carolina
South Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°20′N 79°58′W / 34.33°N 79.96°W / 34.33; -79.96
Country United States
State South Carolina
Founded1785
Named forUnknown; possibly Darlington, England
SeatDarlington
Largest communityHartsville
Area
 • Total566.25 sq mi (1,466.6 km2)
 • Land560.59 sq mi (1,451.9 km2)
 • Water5.66 sq mi (14.7 km2)  1.00%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total62,905
 • Estimate 
(2023)
62,416
 • Density112.21/sq mi (43.32/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.darcosc.com

Darlington County is a county in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 62,905.[1] Its county seat is Darlington.[2] 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.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.