Median Household Income
$78,198
Median Home Value
$329,300
Median Gross Rent
$1,463/mo
Poverty Rate
11.4%
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
Homeownership Rate
75.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29.8%
Median Age
38.0
Population Over Time
Dorchester County grew 17.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
142,772
2016
148,517
2018
155,474
2020
161,309
2022
162,139
2024
167,201
Business & Industry
Dorchester County has 2,861 business establishments employing 33,506 people.
Construction
352
Other services (except public administration)
317
Health care and social assistance
305
Professional, scientific, and technical services
280
Accommodation and food services
266
Real estate and rental and leasing
195
Finance and insurance
177
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
172
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.