In 2021, Dorchester County, MD had a population of 32.5k people with a median age of 44.1 and a median household income of $55,652. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Dorchester County, MD grew from 31,994 to 32,486, a 1.54% increase and its median household income grew from $52,799 to $55,652, a 5.4% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dorchester County, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (62.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (25.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.95%), Other (Hispanic) (3.02%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.49%).
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.
97.9% of the residents in Dorchester County, MD are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Dorchester County, MD was $190,200, and the homeownership rate was 68.9%.
Most people in Dorchester County, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.8 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.