Darlington is a tiny town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 398 people and two associated neighborhoods, Darlington is the 259th largest community in Maryland. Darlington has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.Darlington is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 88.60% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Darlington is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Darlington who work in computer science and math (22.81%), sales jobs (13.60%), and healthcare (10.96%). Also of interest is that Darlington has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. In addition, Darlington is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel. Overall, Darlington’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Darlington is worth considering. In Darlington, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.72 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small town, Darlington doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.Darlington is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 40.05% of adults in Darlington have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Darlington in 2022 was $49,753, which is upper middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $199,012 for a family of four. The people who call Darlington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Darlington residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Darlington include German, Irish, Polish, Lithuanian, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Darlington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Greek and Italian.
