Dorchester
County in South Carolina
County
The population development of Dorchester.
| Name | Status | Population Census 1990-04-01 | Population Census 2000-04-01 | Population Census 2010-04-01 | Population Census 2020-04-01 | Population Estimate 2024-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorchester | County | 83,060 | 96,413 | 136,555 | 161,331 | 174,663 | → |
| South Carolina | State | 3,486,703 | 4,012,012 | 4,625,364 | 5,118,252 | 5,478,831 |
Contents: Incorporated Places
The population development of the incorporated places in Dorchester.
icon links to further information about a selected place including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, urbanization, »race«, ethnicity).| Name | Status | County | Population Census 1990-04-01 | Population Census 2000-04-01 | Population Census 2010-04-01 | Population Census 2020-04-01 | Population Estimate 2024-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harleyville | Town | Dorchester | 647 | 688 | 662 | 669 | 740 | → |
| Lincolnville | Town | Charleston / Dorchester | 721 | 917 | 1,141 | 1,144 | 1,212 | → |
| North Charleston | City | Charleston / Dorchester / Berkeley | 86,483 | 85,925 | 97,591 | 114,885 | 126,005 | → |
| Reevesville | Town | Dorchester | 244 | 213 | 194 | 202 | 197 | → |
| Ridgeville | Town | Dorchester | 1,616 | 1,733 | 1,967 | 1,677 | 1,234 | → |
| St. George | Town | Dorchester | 2,117 | 2,093 | 2,067 | 1,838 | 1,855 | → |
| Summerville | Town | Dorchester / Berkeley / Charleston | 25,767 | 30,687 | 42,966 | 50,841 | 52,625 | → |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Explanation: Latest available rebased population figures are used. In case of significant changes, they were recalculated by using census block data.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 78,358 |
| Females | 83,182 |
| Age Groups (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 40,289 |
| 18-64 years | 96,823 |
| 65+ years | 24,428 |
| Age Distribution (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 4,608 |
| 70-79 years | 11,404 |
| 60-69 years | 18,278 |
| 50-59 years | 21,249 |
| 40-49 years | 20,674 |
| 30-39 years | 22,773 |
| 20-29 years | 18,575 |
| 10-19 years | 23,240 |
| 0-9 years | 20,739 |
| Urbanization (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 23,776 |
| Urban | 137,764 |
| »Race« (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| White | 101,446 |
| Black/African American | 38,733 |
| Indigenous | 1,060 |
| Asian | 3,314 |
| Pacific Islander | 204 |
| Some other | 4,567 |
| 2 or more | 12,216 |
| Ethnicity (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 10,861 |
| Other | 150,679 |