Dorchester County PUMA, SC

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US Senator

N/ALindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATim Scott

Republican Party

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7.55% of the households in Dorchester County PUMA, 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.

Dorchester County PUMA, SC borders Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC, Allendale, Bamberg, Colleton, Hampton & Beaufort (East) Counties--Port Royal Cities PUMA, SC, Berkeley (North & East) County--Moncks Corner City PUMA, SC, Berkeley (South) County--Goose Creek &portions of Charleston Cities PUMA, SC, Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC, and Charleston (North) County--North Charleston City PUMA, SC.

United States South Carolina

Population & Diversity

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Dorchester County PUMA, SC are Spanish (7,314 households), Portuguese (644 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (536 households).

Diversity

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
7,314 households (4.64%)
Portuguese
644 households (0.409%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
536 households (0.34%)

7.55% of the households in Dorchester County PUMA, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Dorchester County PUMA, SC was Spanish. 4.64% of the households in Dorchester County PUMA, SC reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Industries

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Civics

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing the state of South Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.