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Hartsville, South Carolina

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Population in 2022: 7,420 (99% urban, 1% rural).
Population change since 2000: -1.8%
 
Males: 3,449  (46.5%)
Females: 3,971  (53.5%)
Median resident age:

30.2 years
South Carolina median age:

40.5 years

Zip codes: 29550.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $46,587 (it was $26,063 in 2000)
Hartsville:

$46,587
SC:

$64,115

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,344 (it was $19,318 in 2000)

Hartsville city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $207,142 (it was $77,000 in 2000)
Hartsville:

$207,142
SC:

$254,600

Median gross rent in 2022: $810.

March 2022 cost of living index in Hartsville: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 26.8%
(12.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 41.5% for Black residents, 30.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 28.3% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Hartsville, SC (2022)
    • 3,61747.3%White alone
    • 3,59847.0%Black alone
    • 1491.9%Asian alone
    • 931.2%Hispanic
    • 831.1%Two or more races

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According to our research of South Carolina and other state lists, there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Hartsville, South Carolina as of April 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Hartsville is 1,146 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in Hartsville by year

Type

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2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		2
(26.8)		0
(0.0)		2
(25.5)		5
(64.1)		2
(25.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(25.5)		1
(12.9)		3
(39.4)		0
(0.0)		4
(53.2)		2
(26.8)		1
(13.1)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		6
(80.5)		2
(25.8)		3
(38.2)		5
(64.1)		7
(88.9)		4
(50.5)		7
(88.9)		9
(114.8)		5
(64.4)		7
(92.0)		6
(79.7)		7
(93.1)		2
(26.8)		4
(52.5)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		38
(509.8)		34
(437.9)		23
(292.8)		24
(307.9)		18
(228.5)		17
(214.8)		21
(266.8)		13
(165.9)		16
(205.9)		18
(236.6)		15
(199.4)		6
(79.8)		11
(147.6)		15
(197.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		83
(1,113)		91
(1,172)		76
(967.7)		61
(782.5)		61
(774.4)		54
(682.3)		79
(1,004)		130
(1,659)		112
(1,442)		86
(1,130)		87
(1,156)		69
(917.7)		93
(1,248)		113
(1,484)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		196
(2,629)		170
(2,190)		205
(2,610)		168
(2,155)		120
(1,523)		149
(1,883)		93
(1,181)		116
(1,480)		127
(1,635)		89
(1,170)		119
(1,582)		68
(904.4)		53
(711.0)		73
(958.8)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		604
(8,103)		604
(7,779)		611
(7,779)		724
(9,287)		640
(8,125)		698
(8,820)		676
(8,587)		676
(8,626)		710
(9,139)		555
(7,295)		522
(6,938)		367
(4,881)		340
(4,561)		435
(5,713)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		35
(469.5)		30
(386.4)		25
(318.3)		50
(641.4)		33
(418.9)		12
(151.6)		21
(266.8)		27
(344.5)		27
(347.5)		16
(210.3)		26
(345.6)		18
(239.4)		28
(375.6)		20
(262.7)
Arson
(per 100,000)		4
(53.7)		4
(51.5)		6
(76.4)		1
(12.8)		1
(12.7)		4
(50.5)		1
(12.7)		3
(38.3)		3
(38.6)		2
(26.3)		2
(26.6)		3
(39.9)		3
(40.2)		1
(13.1)
City-Data.com crime index1039.4881.8882.21002.1810.5738.1799.41000.6935.1840.0770.7666.0631.2740.9

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Hartsville, SC

Crime rate in Hartsville detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 40 (37 officers - 29 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.96
South Carolina average:

2.21
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Ancestries: American (8.3%), English (8.2%), Scotch-Irish (3.6%), Irish (2.4%), Scottish (2.3%), German (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 220 feet

Land area: 4.98 square miles.

Population density: 1,490 people per square mile   (low).

Hartsville, South Carolina map

226 residents are foreign born (1.4% Asia, 1.1% Latin America, 0.5% Europe).

This city:

3.0%
South Carolina:

5.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $926 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $697 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, SC (58.5 miles , pop. 116,278).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (71.9 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (474.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

North Hartsville, SC (1.4 miles ),
Lydia, SC (2.4 miles ),
Stokes Bridge-Cypress, SC (3.0 miles ),
Lake Swamp, SC (3.4 miles ),
McBee, SC (3.5 miles ),
Darlington, SC (3.6 miles ),
Lamar, SC (3.7 miles ),
Bishopville, SC (3.8 miles )

Latitude: 34.37 N, Longitude: 80.08 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +5,134 (+67.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,637 (56.4%)

Area code: 843

Distribution of median household income in Hartsville, SC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Hartsville, SC in 2022

Hartsville satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 14 buildings, average cost: $199,400
  • 2021: 34 buildings, average cost: $145,100
  • 2020: 18 buildings, average cost: $139,400
  • 2019: 15 buildings, average cost: $135,700
  • 2018: 7 buildings, average cost: $101,100
  • 2017: 7 buildings, average cost: $97,800
  • 2016: 6 buildings, average cost: $97,800
  • 2015: 6 buildings, average cost: $97,800
  • 2014: 4 buildings, average cost: $97,800
  • 2013: 4 buildings, average cost: $97,800
  • 2012: 7 buildings, average cost: $117,800
  • 2011: 6 buildings, average cost: $117,800
  • 2010: 8 buildings, average cost: $88,500
  • 2009: 6 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $133,400
  • 2006: 18 buildings, average cost: $31,700
  • 2005: 18 buildings, average cost: $31,700
  • 2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $175,200
  • 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $137,400
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $128,800
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $79,000
  • 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $168,900
  • 1999: 13 buildings, average cost: $240,900
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $264,400
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $195,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Hartsville, SC residents
Average permit cost in Hartsville, SC
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.4%
South Carolina:

3.1%
Historical population in Hartsville, SC
Historical housing units in Hartsville, SC
Most common industries in Hartsville, SC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Paper (11.8%)
  • Educational services (10.8%)
  • Health care (8.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.5%)
  • Public administration (5.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.7%)
  • Construction (4.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Paper (17.9%)
  • Construction (7.8%)
  • Metal & metal products (6.5%)
  • Public administration (5.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.8%)
  • Truck transportation (4.4%)
  • Utilities (4.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (17.4%)
  • Health care (13.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.0%)
  • Paper (6.0%)
  • Public administration (5.4%)
  • Social assistance (4.9%)
Most common occupations in Hartsville, SC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.8%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (3.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (12.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5.9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3.8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.6%)

Average climate in Hartsville, South Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Hartsville, South Carolina environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 96.6. This is worse than average.

City:

96.6
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 30.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.4
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 10.0. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 18.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.0
U.S.:

8.1
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 0.00017. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 18.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00017
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Hartsville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 25% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.2 miles away from the Hartsville city center injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 tornado 27.1 miles away from the city center killed 7 people and injured 100 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Hartsville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 39% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 272.6 miles away from Hartsville center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 156.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 142.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 101.7 miles away from Hartsville center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 91.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 27.6 miles away from Hartsville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Darlington County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Ice Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hartsville topographic map

Main business address for: SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (PAPERBOARD CONTAINERS & BOXES).

Hospitals and medical centers in Hartsville:

  • CAROLINA PINES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Proprietary, provides emergency services, 1304 W BOBO NEWSOM HWY)
  • REAGAN RESIDENTIAL HOME (1100 EAST CAROLINA AVENUE)
  • THAD E. SALEEBY (714 LEWELLEN AVENUE)
  • WILLIAM BOWEN COMMUNITY RESIDE (1045 STONERIDGE AVE)
  • MORRELL NURSING CENTER (900 NORTH MARQUIS HWY)
  • THAD E SALEEBY DEVELOPMENTAL CTR (714 LEWELLEN DR)
  • FMC DIALYSIS SERVICES OF HARTSVILLE (1308 SOUTH FOURTH STREET)

Airports and heliports located in Hartsville:

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Nuclear power plants:


Robinson 2. Westinghouse Electric Corp.Ebasco. Westinghouse Electric Corp.Carolina Power & Light Co.Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR). Net Output: 683 MWe. Operable. Initial criticality: 09/1970. Commercial start: 03/1971..

College/University in Hartsville:

  • Coker College (Full-time enrollment: 1,120; Location: 300 E College Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.coker.edu; Offers Master's degree)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hartsville:

  • Florence-Darlington Technical College (about 18 miles; Florence, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,468)
  • Francis Marion University (about 28 miles; Florence, SC; FT enrollment: 3,624)
  • Central Carolina Technical College (about 35 miles; Sumter, SC; FT enrollment: 3,108)
  • Richmond Community College (about 43 miles; Hamlet, NC; FT enrollment: 2,106)
  • Wingate University (about 47 miles; Wingate, NC; FT enrollment: 2,125)
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke (about 55 miles; Pembroke, NC; FT enrollment: 5,548)
  • Benedict College (about 60 miles; Columbia, SC; FT enrollment: 3,039)

Public high schools in Hartsville:

  • HARTSVILLE HIGH (Students: 1,280, Location: 701 LEWELLYN AVENUE, Grades: 9-12)
  • GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS (Location: 401 RAILROAD AVENUE, Grades: 11-12)

Private high schools in Hartsville:

  • EMMANUEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 402, Location: 1001 N MARQUIS HWY, Grades: PK-12)
  • FOREST HILLS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 8, Location: 317 FOREST HILLS DR, Grades: 2-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Hartsville:

Private elementary/middle school in Hartsville:

  • THOMAS HART ACADEMY (Students: 163, Location: 852 FLINNS RD, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Hartsville

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • It is St. Luke United Methodist Church, not Saint Luke's Church

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Hartsville: Prestwood Country Club (A), Hartsville Memorial Library (B), Hartsville City Hall (C), Hartsville City Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Hartsville Mall Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Main business address in Hartsville: SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Hartsville include: Wesley United Methodist Church (A), Sanctified Holiness Church (B), Saint Pauls Community Church (C), Saint Mary the Virgin Mother Catholic Church (D), Saint Bartholomews Episcopal Church (E), Lakeview Baptist Church (F), Jerusalem Baptist Church (G), Fourth Street Baptist Church (H), First Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Greenlawn Cemetery (1), Magnolia Cemetery (2), Damascus Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dry Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Hartsville include: Kalmia Gardens (1), Lawton Park (2), East Home Avenue Historic District (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Dial-A-Story (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 404 South 4th Street), Kelley Jacob House Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 2585 Kelleytown Road), All America City Bowling (Amusement & Theme Parks; 213 South Marquis Highway), Pool Time (118 East Carolina Avenue), Darlington County Tourism (214 North 5th Street).

Hotels: Landmark Inn Hartsville (1301 South Fourth Street), Hartsville Motel - Reservations (806 North 5th Street), Comfort Inn Hartsville (903 South Fifth Street), Missouri Inn (314 East Home Avenue), Lakeview Motel (942 North 5th Street), Hartsville Motel - Front Desk (806 North 5th Street).

Courts: Hartsville City - City Judge- Court Fines- Clerk of Court (135 West Carolina Avenue), Baxley J Michael Circuit Court Judge (531 East Carolina).

Birthplace of: Chad Dawson - Boxer, Albert Haynesworth - 2005 NFL player (Tennessee Titans, born: Jun 17, 1981), Bobo Newsom - Baseball player, Leeza Gibbons - Television/Radio personality, Tony McDaniel - Football player, Catherine Ponder - Cleric, Jeryl Prescott - Actor, Jordan Lyles - Baseball player, Eric King - Craftsman Truck series NASCAR driver (born: Jul 12, 1971), Rufus Bess - Football player.

Darlington County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Hartsville that have no violations reported:

  • HARTSVILLE CITY OF (1610003) (Population served: 8,206, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.3 people
South Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

61.4%
Whole state:

67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

4.8%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Hartsville in 2010:

  • 434 people in college/university student housing
  • 79 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 72 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 23 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in Hartsville in 2000:

  • 258 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 93 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 66 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 59 people in other group homes
  • 7 people in homes for the physically handicapped

Banks with branches in Hartsville (2011 data):

  • Carolina Bank & Trust Co.: Walmart Branch, Hartsville Branch, Hartsville Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $358.5 mil, Deposits: $314.2 mil, headquarters in Lamar, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: First Carolina Bancshares Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: Hartsville Mall Branch at 825 South 5th Street, branch established on 1971/10/06; Prestwood Lake Branch at 712 North Fifth Street, branch established on 1971/05/27. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Hartsville Branch at 130 South Fifth Street, branch established on 1911/01/01. Info updated 2011/08/24: Bank assets: $8,104.0 mil, Deposits: $6,880.8 mil, headquarters in Columbia, SC, positive income, 197 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Hartsville Main at 104 North Fifth Street, branch established on 1910/01/01. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Heritage Community Bank: at 206 South Fifth Street, branch established on 1999/06/15. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $103.7 mil, Deposits: $89.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Regional Bankshares, Inc.
  • Mutual Savings Bank: at 330 West Carolina Ave, branch established on 1936/11/13. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $42.6 mil, Deposits: $28.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices

For population 15 years and over in Hartsville:

Marital status in Hartsville, SC
  • Never married: 44.9%
  • Now married: 38.1%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

For population 25 years and over in Hartsville:

  • High school or higher: 88.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.0%
  • Unemployed: 16.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.0
South Carolina average:

11.1

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Hartsville
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Hartsville, SC (based on Darlington County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant17,65985
Mainline Protestant7,87737
Black Protestant4,23017
Other1,9214
Catholic5002
None36,494-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 19
Darlington County:

2.84 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
This county:

1.05 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 45
This county:

6.74 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 27
This county:

4.04 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

13.4%
South Carolina:

10.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Darlington County:

30.5%
South Carolina:

29.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.0%
State:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

49.2%
State:

49.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

45.8%
South Carolina:

46.2%

Average BMI:
Hartsville:

29.2
South Carolina:

29.0

People feeling badly about themselves:
Hartsville:

20.1%
State:

20.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

12.4%
State:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
South Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
Hartsville:

35.4%
South Carolina:

34.4%

General health condition:
This city:

54.0%
State:

55.6%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

79.3%
South Carolina:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Hartsville, SC Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 35$133,709$45,8431$123
Parks and Recreation 12$42,676$42,6768$1,845
Firefighters 12$51,811$51,8110$0
Water Supply 12$40,367$40,3670$0
Solid Waste Management 12$31,672$31,6720$0
Streets and Highways 9$23,215$30,9530$0
Other and Unallocable 7$31,459$53,9300$0
Financial Administration 6$32,021$64,0421$2,633
Other Government Administration 4$31,206$93,6187$3,224
Judicial and Legal 2$6,225$37,3503$6,500
Sewerage 2$12,297$73,7820$0
Police - Other 2$6,843$41,0587$2,825
Fire - Other 1$3,474$41,6880$0
Totals for Government 116$446,974$46,23927$17,151

Hartsville government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,973,000 ($400.67)
    Water Utilities: $2,576,000 ($347.17)
    Financial Administration: $2,046,000 ($275.74)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,913,000 ($257.82)
    Sewerage: $1,552,000 ($209.16)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,440,000 ($194.07)
    Central Staff Services: $1,212,000 ($163.34)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,080,000 ($145.55)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $251,000 ($33.83)
    General Public Buildings: $153,000 ($20.62)
    General - Other: $137,000 ($18.46)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $133,000 ($17.92)
    Air Transportation: $111,000 ($14.96)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $59,000 ($7.95)
    Local Fire Protection: $25,000 ($3.37)
    Solid Waste Management: $13,000 ($1.75)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $6,284,000 ($846.90)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $581,000 ($78.30)

Hartsville government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,399,000 ($323.32)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,411,000 ($190.16)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $689,000 ($92.86)
    Parks and Recreation: $81,000 ($10.92)
    Other: $49,000 ($6.60)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $936,000 ($126.15)
    General Local Government Support: $409,000 ($55.12)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $208,000 ($28.03)
    Rents: $205,000 ($27.63)
    Donations From Private Sources: $72,000 ($9.70)
    General Revenue - Other: $43,000 ($5.80)
    Sale of Property: $21,000 ($2.83)
    Interest Earnings: $6,000 ($0.81)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,585,000 ($483.15)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,000 ($0.40)
  • Tax - Property: $3,908,000 ($526.68)
    Other Selective Sales: $3,157,000 ($425.47)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,238,000 ($301.62)
    Other License: $196,000 ($26.42)
    Public Utility License: $34,000 ($4.58)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $9,000 ($1.21)

Hartsville government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $16,494,000 ($2222.91)
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $15,422,000 ($2078.44)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,760,000 ($237.20)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,210,000 ($163.07)
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,071,000 ($144.34)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $550,000 ($74.12)

Hartsville government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,326,000 ($178.71)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,904,000 ($795.69)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,634,000 ($2107.01)
Businesses in Hartsville, SC
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Lowe's1
Ace Hardware1Marriott1
Advance Auto Parts1MasterBrand Cabinets2
Applebee's1McDonald's1
Blockbuster1Nike3
Burger King1Pizza Hut1
CVS1Quiznos1
Chevrolet1RadioShack1
Comfort Inn1Rite Aid1
Curves1SONIC Drive-In1
Decora Cabinetry1Sears1
Domino's Pizza1Subway2
FedEx3T-Mobile2
Ford1Taco Bell1
GameStop1U-Haul3
H&R Block1UPS3
Hardee's1Walgreens1
KFC1Walmart1
Lane Furniture2Wendy's1
Little Caesars Pizza1YMCA2

Strongest AM radio stations in Hartsville:

  • WJDJ (1490 AM; 1 kW; HARTSVILLE, SC; Owner: BEAVER COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WHSC (1450 AM; 1 kW; HARTSVILLE, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WBSC (1550 AM; 10 kW; BENNETTSVILLE, SC; Owner: D-MITCH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPFM (1400 AM; 1 kW; DARLINGTON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WAGS (1380 AM; 1 kW; BISHOPVILLE, SC; Owner: BEAVER COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hartsville:

  • WBZF (98.5 FM; HARTSVILLE, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJMX-FM (103.3 FM; CHERAW, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WDAR-FM (105.5 FM; DARLINGTON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WSIM (93.7 FM; BISHOPVILLE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYNN-FM (106.3 FM; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WWDM (101.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WRJA-FM (88.1 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLPG (91.7 FM; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WHLZ (100.5 FM; MARION, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WVSZ (107.3 FM; CHESTERFIELD, SC; Owner: OUR THREE SONS BROADCASTING, LLP)

TV broadcast stations around Hartsville:

  • WJPM-TV (Channel 33; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • W66DE (Channel 50; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WOLO-TV (Channel 25; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WLTX (Channel 19; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • WACH (Channel 57; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WIS (Channel 10; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WRJA-TV (Channel 27; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WPDF-LP (Channel 56; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WBHQ (Channel 63; SUMTER, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
Hartsville fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Hartsville fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 15Number of bridges
  • 128ft / 39.0mTotal length
  • $870,000Total costs
  • 57,550Total average daily traffic
  • 4,109Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Hartsville, SC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 11950-1959
  • 91960-1969
  • 11980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 12000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Hartsville, SC
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Hartsville)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 250 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Hartsville, SC)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 36 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 32 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 86 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Hartsville)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 19 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Hartsville)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED9$134,60918$117,12737$148,1512$59,1301$239,1607$63,9130$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$02$92,0803$206,9100$00$01$70,9301$23,830
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$118,2604$86,09817$128,5880$00$01$127,9600$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$97,8902$168,0206$101,4520$00$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$02$174,7350$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0105.00 , 0107.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$108,7681$117,370
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0105.00 , 0107.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Hartsville, SC
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Hartsville, SC - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 178. The highest number of fires - 271 took place in 2018, and the least - 48 in 2007. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Hartsville, SC When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (49.0%), and Structure Fires (31.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Hartsville, SC
    • 1,48249.0%Outside Fires
    • 95331.5%Structure Fires
    • 48115.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 1093.6%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Hartsville, SC

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Hartsville, South Carolina:

  • Landmark Inn, 1301 S 4th St, Hartsville, South Carolina 29550 , Phone: (843) 332-2611, Fax: (843) 383-6463
  • Comfort Inn, 903 S Fifth St, Hartsville, South Carolina 29550 , Phone: (843) 383-0110, Fax: (843) 383-0428
  • Hampton Inn & Suites Hartsville, 203 E Carolina Ave, Hartsville, South Carolina 29550 , Phone: (843) 332-2128
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Hartsville, South Carolina
Most common first names in Hartsville, SC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James35267.5 years
Mary22076.3 years
William21368.5 years
John20171.4 years
Robert12968.2 years
Willie10770.5 years
Annie10178.8 years
George9271.9 years
Charles8764.8 years
Thomas8370.9 years
Most common last names in Hartsville, SC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson23571.6 years
Gainey16470.8 years
Smith14668.4 years
Brown11571.3 years
Jackson10971.2 years
Byrd9571.4 years
King8974.8 years
Hall7871.1 years
Griggs7571.5 years
Dixon7068.7 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Hartsville, SC
  • 81.8%Electricity
  • 16.1%Utility gas
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Hartsville, SC
  • 86.8%Electricity
  • 12.2%Utility gas
  • 1.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Hartsville compared to South Carolina state average:

  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.

Hartsville on our top lists:

  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of murders per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of thefts per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest household incomes disparities (population 5,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: community and social service occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest city-data.com crime index, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (population 1,000+)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of police officers per 1000 residents (population 5,000+)"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 100 least-safe cities (highest city-data.com crime index) (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #70 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of females (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
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