In 2020, Dorchester County, MD had a population of 32k people with a median age of 44.8 and a median household income of $52,799. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Dorchester County, MD declined from 32,138 to 31,994, a −0.448% decrease and its median household income declined from $52,917 to $52,799, a −0.223% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dorchester County, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (62.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (25.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.1%), White (Hispanic) (2.38%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.95%).
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.
97.7% of the residents in Dorchester County, MD are U.S. citizens.
In 2020, the median property value in Dorchester County, MD was $187,300, and the homeownership rate was 67.5%.
Most people in Dorchester County, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.3 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.