Dorchester County MD Information
Dorchester County MD Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2017)
POPULATION |
|---|
| Total Population |
33,343 |
| Daytime Population: Workers |
14,948 |
| Daytime Population: Residents |
16,346 |
| Total Daytime Population (TDP) |
31,294 |
| Ratio TDP/Total Population1 |
0.94 |
| Population in Households |
32,837 |
| Population in Familes |
26,010 |
| Population in Group Qrtrs |
506 |
| Population Density2 |
62 |
| Diversity Index3 |
55 |
| |
INCOME |
|---|
| Median Household Income |
$43,723 |
| Average Household Income |
$60,689 |
| Per Capita Income |
$25,496 |
HOUSING |
|---|
| Total Housing Units |
16,923 (100%) |
| Owner Occupied HU |
9,120 (53.9%) |
| Renter Occupied HU |
4,609 (27.2%) |
| Vacant Housing Units |
3,194 (18.9%) |
| Median Home Value |
$206,583 |
| Average Home Value |
$264,931 |
| |
HOUSEHOLDS |
|---|
| Total Households |
13,729 |
| Average Household Size |
2.39 |
| Family Households |
8,942 |
| Average Family Size |
3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2017 |
2017-2022 |
| Population |
0.3% |
0.27% |
| Households |
0.21% |
0.21% |
| Families |
0.07% |
0.11% |
| Median Household Income |
|
4.54% |
| Per Capita Income |
|
3.45% |
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, 2017 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 |
# 20 |
21st |
| Population Density |
# 23 |
8th |
| Diversity Index |
# 9 |
67th |
| Median Household Income |
# 20 |
21st |
| Per Capita Income |
# 21 |
17th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Maryland Census Data Comparison Tool.
