Dorchester County, South Carolina demographics

Population: 160,180
Median age: 37.8

Median household income: 68,046

Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Dorchester County, South Carolina.

Population

2021160,180
2020161,309
2019158,299
2018155,474
2017151,716
2016148,517
2015145,715
2014142,772
2013139,802
2012136,836
2011133,796
2010129,618
2009122,442

Dorchester County, SC cities

Harleyville town - 883

Lincolnville town - 850

North Charleston city - 114,542

Reevesville town - 317

Ridgeville town - 1,592

St. George town - 2,185

Summerville town - 50,318

Census data for Dorchester County, South Carolina

Demographic and housing estimates in Dorchester County, South Carolina

Total population
Total population160,180
Male78,394
Female81,786
Population by age
Total population160,180
Under 5 years9,322
5 to 9 years11,312
10 to 14 years11,557
15 to 19 years10,717
20 to 24 years8,912
25 to 34 years21,667
35 to 44 years21,998
45 to 54 years21,603
55 to 59 years10,372
60 to 64 years10,221
65 to 74 years14,409
75 to 84 years6,015
85 years and over2,075
Median age (years)37.8
Under 18 years39,223
16 years and over126,140
18 years and over120,957
21 years and over115,648
62 years and over28,676
65 years and over22,499
Population by race
Total population160,180
One race152,833
   White104,774
   Black or African American39,796
   American Indian and Alaska Native420
   Asian3,134
   Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander988
   Some other race3,721
Two or more races7,347
Citizen, voting age population
Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population116,259
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population56,019
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population60,240

Social characteristics in Dorchester County, South Carolina

Households by type
Total households58,282
Family households (families)31,361
Married-couple family3,157
Male householder, no wife present, family8,635
Female householder, no husband present, family6,723
Nonfamily households15,129
Average household size15,291
Average family size2.72

Economic characteristics in Dorchester County, South Carolina

Income and benefits (in inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households58,282
Less than $10,0002,507
$10,000 to $14,9991,977
$15,000 to $24,9994,313
$25,000 to $34,9994,510
$35,000 to $49,9997,442
$50,000 to $74,99910,902
$75,000 to $99,9998,096
$100,000 to $149,99910,555
$150,000 to $199,9995,032
$200,000 or more2,948
Median household income (dollars)68,046

Housing characteristics in Dorchester County, South Carolina

Housing occupancy
Total housing units63,884
Occupied housing units58,282
Vacant housing units5,602
Units in structure
Total housing units63,884
1-unit, detached42,570
1-unit, attached2,626
2 units1,077
3 or 4 units1,937
5 to 9 units3,277
10 to 19 units2,273
20 or more units2,023
Mobile home8,002
Boat, RV, van, etc.99
Year structure built
Total housing units63,884
Built 2014 or later120
Built 2010 to 20139,438
Built 2000 to 200918,353
Built 1990 to 199910,302
Built 1980 to 198910,817
Built 1970 to 19798,984
Built 1960 to 19693,053
Built 1950 to 19591,331
Built 1940 to 1949685
Built 1939 or earlier801
Rooms
Total housing units63,884
1 room531
2 rooms619
3 rooms3,601
4 rooms7,881
5 rooms13,309
6 rooms11,946
7 rooms8,641
8 rooms7,764
9 rooms or more9,592
Median rooms6.0
Bedrooms
Total housing units63,884
No bedroom603
1 bedroom2,927
2 bedrooms11,953
3 bedrooms30,147
4 bedrooms14,681
5 or more bedrooms3,573
Housing tenure
Occupied housing units58,282
Owner-occupied42,726
Renter-occupied15,556
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.75
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.65
Year householder moved into unit
Occupied housing units58,282
Moved in 2017 or later5,704
Moved in 2015 to 201618,474
Moved in 2010 to 201410,316
Moved in 2000 to 200913,568
Moved in 1990 to 19995,167
Moved in 1989 and earlier5,053
Value
Owner-occupied units42,726
Less than $50,0002,924
$50,000 to $99,9992,281
$100,000 to $149,9994,392
$150,000 to $199,9997,324
$200,000 to $299,99913,954
$300,000 to $499,9999,672
$500,000 to $999,9991,878
$1,000,000 or more301
Median (dollars)228,700
Mortgage status
Owner-occupied units42,726
Housing units with a mortgage29,335
Housing units without a mortgage13,391
Gross rent
Occupied units paying rent15,070
Less than $500814
$500 to $9993,490
$1,000 to $1,4997,721
$1,500 to $1,9992,254
$2,000 to $2,499603
$2,500 to $2,999131
$3,000 or more57
Median (dollars)1,187
No rent paid486

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