Maryland

Dorchester County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
62.6%
African
25.7%
Other
5.9%
Hispanic
5.8%

Compared with Maryland and the United States

Dorchester Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricDorchester CountyMarylandUnited States
Non-Hispanic White62.6%45.2%58%
Black or African American25.7%29.4%—
Hispanic5.8%13.8%—
Indian0.6%2.3%—
East Asian0.6%2.4%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Dorchester County next to Maryland and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricDorchester CountyMarylandUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—105.0 (+5.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—121.1 (+21.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$61,839$103,678$80,734
Median home value$262,400$419,900$332,700
Home price to income4.2×4.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,032/mo$1,705/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income20.0%19.7%21.0%