Dorchester County, South Carolina

Dorchester County, South Carolina, had an estimated population of 178,397 in 2025 across 1,472 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among South Carolina's counties and nationally.

Population: 178,397; 2025 estimate
Area: 1,472 km²
Density: 121; per km²
Median income: $78,198; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 38; years, ACS 2024

How South Carolina's counties spread

Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In South Carolina	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	91.6%	6 / 46	492 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$1,463	4 / 46	269 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$329,300	5 / 46	497 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	75.5%	17 / 46	1,424 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	6.9%	44 / 46	2,702 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In South Carolina	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	15.2%	44 / 46	2,760 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.2%	13 / 46	1,145 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	2.1%	8 / 46	500 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.6	1 / 46	589 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	24.9%	29 / 46	369 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	5.5%	13 / 46	887 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	7.2%	13 / 46	1,187 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	38	41 / 46	2,495 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,049	25 / 46	516 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	7.5%	14 / 46	1,206 / 3,144
Under 182024	24.1%	2 / 46	658 / 3,144
Veterans2024	11.8%	3 / 46	154 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	60.6%	19 / 46	2,405 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In South Carolina	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	11.4%	39 / 46	2,019 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	8.9%	39 / 46	2,146 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.420	46 / 46	2,468 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$78,198	6 / 46	662 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$38,870	10 / 46	968 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	4.9%	26 / 46	1,195 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In South Carolina	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	29.8%	11 / 46	761 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	92.1%	6 / 46	1,041 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In South Carolina	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	10.2%	21 / 46	1,013 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	13.8%	39 / 46	2,209 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In South Carolina	In the US
Population2025	178,397	12 / 46	392 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	121	9 / 46	421 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In South Carolina	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.2%	20 / 46	1,371 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	3.5%	45 / 46	2,534 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	31.3	6 / 46	351 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	11.2%	10 / 46	927 / 3,144

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