Darling, Mississippi

Darling, Mississippi
CDP
Greater Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Darling
Greater Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Darling
Darling, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Darling, Mississippi
Darling, Mississippi
Location within Mississippi
Coordinates: 34°22′02″N 90°16′51″W / 34.36722°N 90.28083°W / 34.36722; -90.28083
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyQuitman
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.71 sq mi (7.01 km2)
 • Land2.71 sq mi (7.01 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
167 ft (51 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
154
 • Density56.9/sq mi (21.96/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code662
GNIS feature ID2586589[2]

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.[3]

The settlement was named after Mr. Darling, a railroad official.[4]

Education

It is in the Quitman County School District.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010226—
2020154−31.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
2010[6] 2020[7]

Darling first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[8]

Racial and ethnic composition

Darling CDP, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic composition
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 may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[6] Pop 2020[7] % 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%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (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%

Transportation

Amtrak’s City of New Orleans, which operates between New Orleans and Chicago, passes through the town on CN tracks, but makes no stop. The nearest station is located in Marks, 7 miles (11 km) to the south.

Notable person

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Darling, Mississippi
  3. ↑ "Darling CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  4. ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 31.
  5. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  6. 1 2 "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.
  7. 1 2 "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.
  8. ↑ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Mississippi" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 11, 2025.
  9. ↑ "James "Super Chikan" Johnson". msfolkdirectory.org. Retrieved December 28, 2024.


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