Dorchester County, Maryland demographics
Population: 32,486
Median age: 44.1
Median household income: 55,652
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Dorchester County, Maryland.
Population
| 2021 | 32,486 |
| 2020 | 31,994 |
| 2019 | 32,138 |
| 2018 | 32,261 |
| 2017 | 32,386 |
| 2016 | 32,451 |
| 2015 | 32,534 |
| 2014 | 32,614 |
| 2013 | 32,617 |
| 2012 | 32,570 |
| 2011 | 32,480 |
| 2010 | 32,287 |
| 2009 | 31,646 |
Dorchester County, MD cities
Algonquin CDP - 1,010
Brookview town - 49
Cambridge city - 13,026
Church Creek town - 78
East New Market town - 392
Eldorado town - 71
Elliott CDP - 10
Fishing Creek CDP - 239
Galestown town - 75
Hurlock town - 2,239
Madison CDP - 145
Secretary town - 648
Taylors Island CDP - 86
Vienna town - 424
Census data for Dorchester County, Maryland
Demographic and housing estimates in Dorchester County, Maryland
| Total population | 32,486 |
| Male | 15,367 |
| Female | 17,119 |
| Total population | 32,486 |
| Under 5 years | 1,726 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,669 |
| 10 to 14 years | 2,113 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,966 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,744 |
| 25 to 34 years | 3,782 |
| 35 to 44 years | 3,428 |
| 45 to 54 years | 3,986 |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,739 |
| 60 to 64 years | 2,313 |
| 65 to 74 years | 4,118 |
| 75 to 84 years | 2,333 |
| 85 years and over | 569 |
| Median age (years) | 44.1 |
| Under 18 years | 6,872 |
| 16 years and over | 26,632 |
| 18 years and over | 25,614 |
| 21 years and over | 24,523 |
| 62 years and over | 8,257 |
| 65 years and over | 7,020 |
| Total population | 32,486 |
| One race | 30,394 |
| White | 20,698 |
| Black or African American | 8,226 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 3 |
| Asian | 429 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 1,038 |
| Two or more races | 2,092 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 25,044 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 11,619 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 13,425 |
Social characteristics in Dorchester County, Maryland
| Total households | 13,123 |
| Family households (families) | 5,770 |
| Married-couple family | 757 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,878 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,433 |
| Nonfamily households | 4,718 |
| Average household size | 4,965 |
| Average family size | 2.43 |
Economic characteristics in Dorchester County, Maryland
| Total households | 13,123 |
| Less than $10,000 | 794 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 909 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,196 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,559 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,512 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,204 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,564 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,142 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 583 |
| $200,000 or more | 660 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 55,652 |
Housing characteristics in Dorchester County, Maryland
| Total housing units | 16,433 |
| Occupied housing units | 13,123 |
| Vacant housing units | 3,310 |
| Total housing units | 16,433 |
| 1-unit, detached | 12,141 |
| 1-unit, attached | 867 |
| 2 units | 322 |
| 3 or 4 units | 460 |
| 5 to 9 units | 763 |
| 10 to 19 units | 259 |
| 20 or more units | 558 |
| Mobile home | 1,063 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 16,433 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 773 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 2,919 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,852 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,429 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,163 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,181 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,441 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,062 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 3,613 |
| Total housing units | 16,433 |
| 1 room | 77 |
| 2 rooms | 174 |
| 3 rooms | 863 |
| 4 rooms | 2,036 |
| 5 rooms | 3,575 |
| 6 rooms | 3,485 |
| 7 rooms | 2,441 |
| 8 rooms | 1,899 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,883 |
| Median rooms | 5.9 |
| Total housing units | 16,433 |
| No bedroom | 79 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,245 |
| 2 bedrooms | 4,389 |
| 3 bedrooms | 7,651 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,364 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 705 |
| Occupied housing units | 13,123 |
| Owner-occupied | 9,038 |
| Renter-occupied | 4,085 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.33 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.66 |
| Occupied housing units | 13,123 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,086 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 3,184 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 2,165 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 3,048 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,666 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,974 |
| Owner-occupied units | 9,038 |
| Less than $50,000 | 557 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,054 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,424 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,719 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2,074 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,509 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 575 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 126 |
| Median (dollars) | 190,200 |
| Owner-occupied units | 9,038 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 5,117 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 3,921 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 3,828 |
| Less than $500 | 635 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,670 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,123 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 341 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 40 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 19 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 878 |
| No rent paid | 257 |
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