Name: North Hartsville, SC statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to North Hartsville

Darlington County gains about 3.6 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in2,935

Moved out2,756

Net+179

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Florence County, SC1,025994+31

Chesterfield County, SC186215−29

Richland County, SC110144−34

Lee County, SC10693+13

Horry County, SC9378+15

Mecklenburg County, NC6145+16

Greenville County, SC56

Sumter County, SC49

Within South Carolina, other states or abroad

Arrivals

68%32%

Leavers

73%27%

Within South CarolinaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$45K

Leavers$46K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Darlington County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 5.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.2% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Darlington County report $45,400 a year in income on average; those leaving, $46,300.
Income you would need: $47,800 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $1,194 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,368 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $158,200.
Getting to work: 17 minutes each way on average; 4.8% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Montgomery, AL matches it on character. Compare the two

Income of households moving in7
$45,424
36% below the median place
Income of households moving out7
$46,306
34% below the median place
Moved from another state1
1.2%
38% below the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	North Hartsville	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure	5.0%	14% below
Moved from another state1County figure	1.2%	38% below
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure	3.6	above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure	$45,424	36% below
Income of households moving out7County figure	$46,306	34% below

What it costs to live here

Property tax paid (median) is $513, 84% below the median place.

North Hartsville24.0%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$47,760

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

24.0%

18% above the median place

Home price to income

2.6x

30% below the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

24%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$48,700

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

Uses the median rent in North Hartsville, $1,194 a month, and local prices for everything else (93.8 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

Like North Hartsville, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

Place	Rent to income	More left a year
Progress, PA	20.3% vs 24.0%	$10,300	Compare
Fultondale, AL	20.7% vs 24.0%	$12,600	Compare
Oak Grove, SC	16.8% vs 24.0%	$15,800	Compare

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Property tax paid (median)1
$513
84% below the median place
Property tax rate1
0.3%
65% below the median place
Renters paying 30%+1
59.9%
18% above the median place

All 16 cost and housing measures

Measure	North Hartsville	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$1,194	13% below
Rent to income1	24.0%	18% above
Property tax rate1	0.3%	65% below
Home price to income1	2.6x	30% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	86.8	14% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$1,093	32% below
HUD area median income4County figure	$69,600	35% below
Property tax paid (median)1	$513	84% below
Median home value1County figure	$158,200	50% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	3.5%	11% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	41.1%	20% below
Homeownership1	78.1%	18% above
Renters paying 30%+1	59.9%	18% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$1,368	27% below
Vacant homes1County figure	14.1%	100% above
Median year built1	1978	0% above

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Poverty rate1
27.1%
152% above the median place
Mean commute1
17 min
33% below the median place

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	North Hartsville	Vs median
Median household income1	$59,744	26% below
Income per person1	$36,782	8% below
Unemployment1County figure	6.7%	36% above
Average annual pay6County figure	$60,477	8% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	4.4%	19% above
Jobs6County figure	19,834	87% below
Poverty rate1	27.1%	152% above
Mean commute1	17 min	33% below
Works from home1County figure	4.8%	62% below
Commutes by transit1	0.0%	below (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 97.2%, 5% above the median place.

Homes with broadband1
97.2%
5% above the median place
No health insurance1
4.3%
33% below the median place
Median age1
37.8
3% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher91.0% −1%

Household size2.5 +2%

Bachelor's or higher33.5% +5%

All 8 people measures

Measure	North Hartsville	Vs median
Population1	3,304	6646th largest
Median age1	37.8	3% below
Bachelor's or higher1	33.5%	5% above
High school or higher1	91.0%	1% below
Household size1	2.5	2% above
Born abroad1County figure	1.9%	79% below
No health insurance1	4.3%	33% below
Homes with broadband1	97.2%	5% above

Life in North Hartsville

52 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%

Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%

Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%

Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%

Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars16.8 −19%

Shops36.0 +19%

Arts, recreation and fitness2.9 −29%

Doctors' offices and clinics11.8 −42%

Child care centers2.4 +4%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8
11.8
42% below the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k8
16.8
19% below the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
2.9
29% below the median place

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	North Hartsville	Vs median
Public schools11County figure	21	133% above
Public school students11County figure	9,482	94% above
Students per teacher11County figure	14.1	8% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure	16.8	19% below
Shops per 10k8County figure	36.0	19% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure	2.9	29% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure	11.8	42% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure	2.4	4% above
Parks per 10k9	0.0	below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k9	0.0	below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k9	0.0	below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k9	0.0	below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k9	0.0	below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails9	0.0	below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi9	0.0	below (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure	52	300% above

Safety, weather and risk

Good air days is 89.0%, 30% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached North Hartsville. Larger places are fetched first.

Good air days14
89.0%
30% above the median place
July average high12
92°F
6% above the median place
Natural hazard risk13
72.3
22% below the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	North Hartsville	Vs median
July average high12County figure	92°F	6% above
January average low12County figure	34°F	33% above
Average temperature12County figure	63°F	15% above
Annual precipitation12County figure	47.2 in	8% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure	72.3	22% below
Hurricane risk13County figure	87.9	24% above
Tornado risk13County figure	84.3	4% above
Wildfire risk13County figure	74.0	21% above
Heat wave risk13County figure	81.2	10% below
Median air quality index14County figure	40	7% below
Good air days14County figure	89.0%	30% above

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Up 93.2% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Down 0.5% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Down 6.9% from 2019 to 2024.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

$48,400

left a year after rent, in US prices. Better than 18% of places

Pay vs rent

-14.2 pts

a year, rent outrunning pay. Better than 0% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Growth

n/a

Population figure is the county's

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

North Hartsville in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 26% of the median income in 2030, up from 24% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$1,194/mo (2024)	$1,600/mo	$1,320 to $1,950/mo	+5.0%
Median household income	$59,744 (2024)	$74,500	$63,000 to $88,000	+3.8%
Median home value	$110,600 (2024)	$145,000	$105,000 to $199,000	+4.6%

The median home would be worth 1.9 years of the median income in 2030, against 1.9 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like North Hartsville

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Montgomery, AL	$1,089	$56,811	Compare
Wilmington, DE	$1,224	$58,671	Compare
Kingston, PA	$1,038	$55,347	Compare
Mobile, AL	$1,068	$53,558	Compare

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Common questions

Is North Hartsville a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, rent rose 14.1% a year while household income rose -0.1%, so rent outran pay by more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 101 South Carolina places. 27.1% of residents live below the poverty line, more than in 92% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 48 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is North Hartsville expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 24.0% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $158,200.

What salary do you need to live in North Hartsville?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $47,760 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to North Hartsville?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Montgomery, AL, Wilmington, DE, Kingston, PA and Mobile, AL.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares North Hartsville with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for North Hartsville itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/north-hartsville-south-carolina

Citytistics. “North Hartsville, South Carolina.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/north-hartsville-south-carolina/

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