Median Household Income
$61,839
Median Home Value
$262,400
Median Gross Rent
$1,032/mo
Poverty Rate
17.1%
Unemployment Rate
5.7%
Homeownership Rate
65.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.4%
Median Age
43.5
Population Over Time
Dorchester County grew 0.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
32,614
2016
32,451
2018
32,261
2020
31,994
2022
32,557
2024
32,754
Business & Industry
Dorchester County has 687 business establishments employing 9,537 people.
Construction
77
Other services (except public administration)
77
Health care and social assistance
75
Accommodation and food services
59
Professional, scientific, and technical services
53
Real estate and rental and leasing
37
Finance and insurance
35
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
29
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.