In 2017, Dorchester County, SC had a population of 152k people with a median age of 36.2 and a median household income of $58,685. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Dorchester County, SC grew from 148,517 to 151,716, a 2.15% increase and its median household income grew from $56,345 to $58,685, a 4.15% increase.
The population of Dorchester County, SC is 64.6% White Alone, 25.3% Black or African American Alone, and 5.04% Hispanic or Latino. N/A% of the people in Dorchester County, SC speak a non-English language, and 97.9% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Dorchester County, SC are Charleston Cosmetology Institute (60 degrees awarded in 2016).
The median property value in Dorchester County, SC is $177,500, and the homeownership rate is 71.1%. Most people in Dorchester County, SC commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 27.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Dorchester County, SC is 2 cars per household.
Dorchester County, SC borders Charleston County, SC, Berkeley County, SC, Orangeburg County, SC, and Colleton County, SC.