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Dorchester County, MD


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Cambridge, MD
Designated Market Area: Baltimore, MD
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 32,726   ( 108 from 2010 , 196 from 2020)
Land area: 540.8 square miles
Population density: 60.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:20,228 61.81% 6.3%
Black:9,19028.08% 2.8%
Indian:1130.35% 14.1%
Asian:3551.08% 15.6%
2+ races:7422.27% 38.4%
Hispanic:2,0986.41% 85.7%
Total non-White:12,49838.19% 13.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:852 13.1
Deaths:1,00715.5
Net Migration: 2874.4
Net Immigration: 510.8
Change in White population:-1,353 -4.1
Change in Non-White pop.:1,461 4.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
32,618
21,58166.16%
8,93727.40%
990.30%
3070.94%
5361.64%
1,1303.46%
11,03733.84%

2000
30,674
21,11768.84%
8,65828.23%
690.22%
2000.65%
2390.78%
3851.26%
9,55731.16%

1990
30,236
21,51771.16%
8,36527.67%
220.07%
1170.39%
n/a
2150.71%
8,71928.84%

1980
30,623
21,31869.61%
8,92229.13%
30.01%
690.23%
n/a
3091.01%
9,30530.39%

1970
29,405
20,19168.67%
9,05030.78%
50.02%
110.04%
n/a
1170.40%
9,214 31.33%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,397 11.1
3,55011.6
1,6145.3
770.3
464 1.5
1,480 4.8
1990's
NumberRate
3,610 11.9
3,92513.0
-618-2.0
1320.4
-400 -1.3
838 2.8
1980's
NumberRate
3,970 13.0
3,863 12.6
-274 -0.9
n/a
199 0.6
-586 -1.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
672 2.3
n/a
1,127 3.8
91 0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Dorchester County, MD
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
43.8
6,852 20.9%
25,874 79.1%
7,145 21.8%
13,216
2.42
8,377 63.4%
5,580 66.6%
1,264 15.1%
4,839 36.6%

2010
NumberPercent
43.3
7,068 21.7%
25,550 78.3%
5,771 17.7%
13,522
2.37
8,894 65.8%
6,032 67.8%
1,163 13.1%
4,628 34.2%

2000
NumberPercent
40.6
7,151 23.3%
23,523 76.7%
5,494 17.9%
12,712
2.36
8,584 67.5%
6,304 73.4%
1,047 12.2%
4,128 32.5%

1990
NumberPercent
37.1
6,891 22.8%
23,345 77.2%
5,454 18.0%
12,259
2.43
8,586 70.0%
6,465 75.3%
960 11.2%
3,673 30.0%

1980
NumberPercent
34.5
7,922 25.9%
22,701 74.1%
4,790 15.6%
11,291
2.66
8,275 73.3%
6,507 78.6%
830 10.0%
3,016 26.7%

2022 Housing Data for Dorchester County, MD

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units16,400 
Median Value$226,000 
Occupied13,21680.6%
Vacant3,18419.4%
Owned9,04668.4%
Rented4,17031.6%
Median Rent$968 
Single-Family Units12,93678.9%
    Detached12,16274.2%
    Attached7744.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,5039.2%
Mobile Homes1,1647.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Dorchester County, MD

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007976.0%
$10,000 to $14,9998106.1%
$15,000 to $19,9995544.2%
$20,000 to $24,9994613.5%
$25,000 to $29,9996344.8%
$30,000 to $34,9994863.7%
$35,000 to $39,9991,0317.8%
$40,000 to $44,9995424.1%
$45,000 to $49,9995023.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991,1228.5%
$60,000 to $74,9991,1148.4%
$75,000 to $99,9991,58612.0%
$100,000 to $124,9991,1368.6%
$125,000 to $149,9997645.8%
$150,000 to $199,9999307.0%
$200,000 or more7475.7%
Median Household Income57,490 
Per Capita Income33,950 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state74 
Compared to U.S.76 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7795.9%
Public Assistance3983.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,87021.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed12,56668.9%
Unemployed7274.0%
In Armed Forces60.0%
Total Labor Force13,29972.9%
Not in Labor Force4,94527.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 31.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,4674,69548.8%
Non-Profit48763343.5%
Self-Employed1,30553670.9%
Local Government57594537.8%
State Government31056035.6%
Federal Government9434921.2%
Total Private + Self5,7725,23152.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,4662,48737.1%
Total7,2387,71848.4%
Pct. Govt.18.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,97213.1%
Sales and Office Occupations2,88119.2%
Professional, Technical2,89919.3%
Service Occupations3,52023.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3652.4%
All others3,72924.9%
White Collar 51.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,39916.0%
Retail trade1,67611.2%
Accommodation and food services1,3178.8%
Manufacturing1,2958.6%
Educational services1,2828.5%
Public administration9536.4%
Construction9206.1%
Professional, scientific, technical8575.7%
Transportation and warehousing8045.4%
Other services7685.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting7024.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6564.4%
Finance and insurance3492.3%
Wholesale trade3392.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1931.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing1901.3%
Information1841.2%
Utilities1070.7%
Management100.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Dorchester County, MD

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6151.89%
Puerto Rican6241.92%
Cuban560.17%
Dominican1160.36%
Total Central American5211.60%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan810.25%
Honduran110.03%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran4291.32%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American100.03%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian100.03%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic500.15%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Cambodian2120.65%
Chinese560.17%
Indian470.14%
Thai460.14%
Filipino160.05%
Vietnamese90.03%
Korean60.02%
Japanese30.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English28,98894.1%
Spanish1,4074.6%
Other Indo-European1080.4%
German, other Germanic970.3%
Chinese560.2%
Other Asian540.2%
Other410.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun170.1%
Tagalog160.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American3,89812.0%
English3,81211.7%
German3,80111.7%
Irish2,8648.8%
Italian9953.1%
French6211.9%
Polish6171.9%
Scottish3461.1%
Scotch-Irish3231.0%
European3060.9%
British2210.7%
Welsh2110.6%
Dutch1700.5%
British West Indian1480.5%
Swedish1420.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen31,86297.9%
Not a citizen6952.1%
Native31,28796.1%
Foreign-born1,2703.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Dorchester County, MD

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
810 3.5%2,045 8.8%9,410 40.3%6,594 28.3%2,425 10.4%2,043 8.8%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 810 3.5%
9-12 Years 2,045 8.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 9,410 40.3%
Some College 6,594 28.3%
Bach. Degree 2,425 10.4%
Grad Degree 2,043 8.8%
Average years of education: 12.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Dorchester County, MD

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 15,682 14,573 1,109 7.1% 4.3%
1991 15,772 14,273 1,499 9.5% 5.9%
1992 15,105 13,237 1,868 12.4% 6.5%
1993 15,591 14,023 1,568 10.1% 6.0%
1994 15,234 13,857 1,377 9.0% 5.2%
1995 15,799 14,263 1,536 9.7% 5.0%
1996 15,645 13,965 1,680 10.7% 4.9%
1997 15,655 14,082 1,573 10.0% 4.8%
1998 16,079 14,607 1,472 9.2% 4.3%
1999 15,420 14,315 1,105 7.2% 3.5%
2000 15,572 14,783 789 5.1% 3.5%
2001 16,037 14,988 1,049 6.5% 4.2%
2002 16,394 15,250 1,144 7.0% 4.8%
2003 16,349 15,140 1,209 7.4% 4.8%
2004 17,032 15,957 1,075 6.3% 4.6%
2005 17,059 16,055 1,004 5.9% 4.5%
2006 16,904 15,861 1,043 6.2% 4.2%
2007 16,799 15,758 1,041 6.2% 3.7%
2008 16,809 15,607 1,202 7.2% 4.5%
2009 17,017 15,069 1,948 11.4% 7.6%
2010 16,586 14,657 1,929 11.6% 7.8%
2011 16,534 14,679 1,855 11.2% 7.3%
2012 16,171 14,441 1,730 10.7% 6.9%
2013 15,949 14,405 1,544 9.7% 6.5%
2014 15,775 14,470 1,305 8.3% 5.7%
2015 15,790 14,680 1,110 7.0% 5.0%
2016 15,863 14,911 952 6.0% 4.3%
2017 15,649 14,769 880 5.6% 4.1%
2018 15,549 14,767 782 5.0% 3.8%
2019 16,152 15,424 728 4.5% 3.5%
2020 15,990 14,923 1,067 6.7% 6.8%
2021 15,942 15,097 845 5.3% 5.3%
2022 15,983 15,408 575 3.6% 3.2%
2023 16,290 15,919 371 2.3% 2.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com