Darling, Mississippi

Darling is a census-designated place in Quitman County, Mississippi. Darling is located on Mississippi Highway 3, north of Marks. Per the 2020 Census, the population was 154.[2]

Darling, Mississippi
CDP
Darling, Mississippi
Coordinates: 34°21′32″N 90°16′27″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyQuitman
Elevation
164 ft (50 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total154
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)662
GNIS feature ID669113[1]

The settlement was named after Mr. Darling, a railroad official.[3]

Old school in Darling

Education

It is in the Quitman County School District.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2010226—
2020154−31.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
2010[5] 2020[6]

2020 census
Darling CDP, Mississippi - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[5] Pop 2020[6] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 32 19 14.16% 12.34%
Black or African American alone (NH) 189 130 83.63% 84.42%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 1 0.00% 0.65%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 0 4 0.00% 2.60%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5 0 2.21% 0.00%
Total 226 154 100.00% 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Darling CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  3. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 31.
  4. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  5. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Darling CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
  6. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Darling CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.


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