In 2021, Dorchester County, SC had a population of 160k people with a median age of 37.8 and a median household income of $68,046. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Dorchester County, SC declined from 161,309 to 160,180, a −0.7% decrease and its median household income grew from $63,501 to $68,046, a 7.16% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dorchester County, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (63%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (24.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.34%), White (Hispanic) (2.44%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.94%).
None of the households in Dorchester County, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
96.6% of the residents in Dorchester County, SC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Dorchester County, SC are Charleston Cosmetology Institute (71 degrees awarded in 2021).
In 2021, the median property value in Dorchester County, SC was $228,700, and the homeownership rate was 73.3%.
Most people in Dorchester County, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Dorchester County, SC was 2 cars per household.
Dorchester County, SC borders Berkeley County, SC, Charleston County, SC, Colleton County, SC, and Orangeburg County, SC.