Dorchester County, SC Demographic Data
Dorchester County, SC Summary
Dorchester County is located in South Carolina
- Population: 142,496
- Area: 575.81 sq. miles
- Land Area: 573.23 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.57 sq. miles
- Population Density: 247.47 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 62.01 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Dorchester County, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
78,415
51%
50.8
Male
75,358
49%
49.2
Total Population
153,773
323,128,000
Dorchester County, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
9,333
6.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
10,184
6.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
12,338
8.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
10,233
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
9,430
6.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
20,573
13.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
21,977
14.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
21,076
13.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
8,941
5.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
9,785
6.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
13,475
8.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,504
2.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,924
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
115,002
74.8%
77.2
Female
60,102
52.3%
51.3
Male
54,900
47.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
109,676
71.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
25,390
16.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
19,903
12.9%
15.2
Female
11,134
55.9%
55.8
Male
8,769
44.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Dorchester County, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
147,925
96.2%
96.8
White
103,108
67.1%
72.6
Black or African American
37,763
24.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,078
0.7%
0.8
Asian
2,803
1.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
3,173
2.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
5,848
3.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
7,939
5.2%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
145,834
94.8%
82.2
Dorchester County, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
4,224
4.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
8,136
8.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
26,497
25.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
22,436
21.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
11,178
10.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
20,091
19.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
9,693
9.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
12,360
12.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
89,895
87.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29,784
29.1%
31.2
Dorchester County, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
39,906
32.7%
33.7%
Now Married
60,728
49.8%
47.5
Divorced
12,064
9.9%
11.0%
Separated
2,693
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
6,527
5.4
5.8%
Dorchester County, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
135,858
94.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
8,582
5.9%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Dorchester County, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,927
5.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,300
4.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
5,040
9.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,599
8.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
8,183
14.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
13,176
23.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
6,832
12.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
8,057
14.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,275
4.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,935
3.5%
6.4
Median household income
57,637
57,617
Per capita income
27,341
31,128
Dorchester County, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
293
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
5,099
7.3%
9.8
Construction
5,606
8.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
18,017
25.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,618
2.3%
6.6
Information
668
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
9,013
12.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,331
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
7,645
10.9%
11.4
Public administration
5,344
7.6%
4.6
Retail trade
8,729
12.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,127
4.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,481
2.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
6,664
9.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
29,588
42.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
8,325
11.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
15,051
21.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
10,343
14.8%
18.1%
Dorchester County, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
69,999
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
61,567
88.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,521
6.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
188
0.3%
5.1
Walked
387
0.6%
2.7
Other means
609
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
2,727
3.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.4
26.6
Dorchester County, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,594
2.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
19,376
35.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
23,286
42.1%
37.1
3 or more
11,068
20.0%
21.0
Dorchester County, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
55,324
93.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
38,909
70.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
16,415
29.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,939
6.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Dorchester County, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
59,263
1 room
305
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
441
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
4,518
7.6%
9.1
4 rooms
7,125
12.0%
16.5
5 rooms
12,104
20.4%
19.8
6 rooms
12,301
20.8%
17.8
7 rooms
8,214
13.9%
12.0
8 rooms
6,731
11.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
7,524
12.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Dorchester County, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
59,263
1-unit, detached
39,805
67.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,662
4.5%
5.9
2-units
460
0.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,043
3.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,567
4.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
4,370
7.4%
4.4
20 or more units
616
1.0%
9.0
Mobile home
6,740
11.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Dorchester County, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,198
2.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
799
1.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,988
3.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,458
4.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
8,083
13.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
11,000
18.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
10,230
17.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
17,342
29.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
4,769
8.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,396
2.4%
1.4%
Dorchester County, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Dorchester County, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
27,610
47295100.0
Less than $500
119
0.4%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
361
1.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
700
2.5%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,001
7.2%
11.8%
$500 to $999
5,533
20.0%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
7,901
28.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
10,995
39.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
10,305
37.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
5,315
19.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,629
9.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,398
8.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
6,664
24.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
299
0.0%
0.0%
Dorchester County, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,042
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,890
12.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,151
14.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,508
10.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,629
11.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,915
13.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,617
38.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,705
0.0%
0.0%
Dorchester County, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
38,909
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,704
6.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,422
8.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
7,737
19.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
9,521
24.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
9,695
24.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
4,956
12.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
811
2.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
63
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
180,300
205,000
