Darling, Mississippi

Darling, Mississippi
CDP
Darling, Ms Greater Zion MB Baptist Church Historical African-American church
Darling, Mississippi
Coordinates: 34°22′02″N 90°16′51″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Quitman
Area [1]
• Total	2.71 sq mi (7.01 km^2)
• Land	2.71 sq mi (7.01 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation [2]	167 ft (51 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	154
• Density	56.87/sq mi (21.96/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	662
GNIS feature ID	2586589[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

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	226		—
2020	154		−31.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 2010[6] 2020[7]

2020 census

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%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed Race or 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%

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.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
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. "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. "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.