Dorchester County is located in the state of South Carolina, with a total population of 162809. The land area spans approximately 1484.54031 square miles, contributing to its total area of 1491.264564 square miles.

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About Dorchester County, South Carolina

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Dorchester County, South Carolina Population Demographics

As of the last census, Dorchester County has a total population of 162809, out of which 79153 are Male while 83656 are female.

You can check the total population for every year in the below table:

Year Population
2010 137030
2011 140149
2012 142608
2013 145538
2014 148748
2015 152809
2016 156173
2017 158988
2018 160718
2019 162809

Race Demographics

Category Percentage
non_hispanic_white_alone_male 31.4%
non_hispanic_white_alone_female 32.5%
black_alone_male 12.1%
black_alone_female 13.5%
asian_alone_male 1.0%
asian_alone_female 1.1%
hispanic_male 2.9%
hispanic_female 2.9%

Age Demographics

Category Percentage
0-4 6.0%
5-9 6.7%
10-14 7.2%
15-19 6.5%
20-24 5.6%
25-29 6.9%
30-34 7.0%
35-39 7.2%
40-44 6.4%
45-49 6.6%
50-54 6.6%
55-59 6.8%
60-64 5.9%
65-69 5.1%
70-74 4.1%
75-79 2.5%
80-84 1.5%
85+ 1.3%

Additional Information

  • Average Income: 38892
  • Number of Police officers: 331
  • Dorchester County FIPS code: 45035

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Source: Census.gov, Wikipedia.org