Dorchester County , South Carolina
Population: 164,322 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $76,896 Home $294,400 Rent $1,381/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Dorchester County's headline indicators land 3% above the national median on income ($76,896), with housing 3% below the US figure ($294,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Dorchester County in the top 6% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with earthquake risk the dominant local risk.
$76,896
Median Income
household
$294,400
Home Value
median
$1,381/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $76,896 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,279 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.5% |
| Median Home Value | $294,400 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,381/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 75.4% |
| Renter Occupied | 24.6% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 164,322 |
| Median Age | 37.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 30.0% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
35.4%
Obesity
12.8%
Diabetes
13.1%
Smoking
32.8%
High Blood Pressure
24.0%
No Physical Activity
22.1%
Depression
37.4%
Insufficient Sleep
80.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 93.7 · 94th national percentile
🌊 Flood
59.20
🌪️ Tornado
74.78
🌀 Hurricane
97.87
🔥 Wildfire
79.04
❄️ Winter Storm
68.05
🌍 Earthquake
97.93
☀️ Drought
27.67
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