Dorchester County MD Information
Dorchester County MD Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2020)
POPULATION |
Total Population |
32,723 (100%) |
Population in Households |
32,217 (98.5%) |
Population in Families |
25,479 (77.9%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 |
506 ( 1.5%) |
Population Density |
61 |
Diversity Index2 |
57 |
|
|
INCOME |
Median Household Income |
$52,619 |
Average Household Income |
$68,669 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 |
14% |
Per Capita Income |
$28,136 |
Wealth Index5 |
73 |
|
HOUSING |
Total HU (Housing Units) |
16,810 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU |
8,539 (50.8%) |
Renter Occupied HU |
4,857 (28.9%) |
Vacant Housing Units |
3,414 (20.3%) |
Median Home Value |
$177,078 |
Average Home Value |
$228,484 |
Housing Affordability Index3 |
156 |
|
HOUSEHOLDS |
Total Households |
13,396 |
Average Household Size |
2.4 |
Family Households |
8,686 |
Average Family Size |
3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2020 |
2020-2025 |
Population |
0.03% |
-0.31% |
Households |
-0.09% |
-0.38% |
Families |
-0.23% |
-0.48% |
Median Household Income |
|
0.87% |
Per Capita Income |
|
1.81% |
Owner Occupied HU |
|
-0.24% |
Dorchester County MD - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile
The table below compares Dorchester County to the other 24 counties / independent cities and county equivalents in Maryland by rank and percentile using July 1, 2020 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description |
Rank |
Percentile |
Total Population |
# 21 |
17th |
Population Density |
# 23 |
8th |
Median Household Income |
# 20 |
21st |
Housing Affordability Index |
# 20 |
83rd |
Per Capita Income |
# 21 |
17th |
Diversity Index |
# 9 |
67th |
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