Darbydale is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in central Pleasant Township, Franklin County, Ohio, United States. It was an incorporated village until its disincorporation on December 27, 1985. As of the 2020 census, the population was 768. The community is located in the southwest part of Franklin County, on the north side of Big Darby Creek, a tributary of the Scioto River. It is 14 miles southwest of downtown Columbus.