In 2023, Dorchester County, MD had a population of 32.6k people with a median age of 43.9 and a median household income of $60,495. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Dorchester County, MD grew from 32,557 to 32,612, a 0.169% increase and its median household income grew from $57,490 to $60,495, a 5.23% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dorchester County, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (61%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (25.3%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (5.31%), Other (Hispanic) (2.8%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.9%).
None of the households in Dorchester County, MD 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.
98% of the residents in Dorchester County, MD are U.S. citizens.
In 2023, the median property value in Dorchester County, MD was $252,300, and the homeownership rate was 66.3%.
Most people in Dorchester County, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Dorchester County, MD was 2 cars per household.
Dorchester County, MD borders Sussex County, DE, Calvert County, MD, Caroline County, MD, St. Mary's County, MD, Somerset County, MD, Talbot County, MD, and Wicomico County, MD.
