County
Dorchester County
South Carolina
167,201 population$78,198 median income126,948 voting age0 active campaigns
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Officials Representing Dorchester County
State Legislature
Deon Tedder
Democratic
State Senate · District 42
Gary Brewer
Republican
State House · District 114
Gilda Cobb-Hunter
Democratic
State House · District 95
Gil Gatch
Republican
State House · District 94
Greg Ford
Republican
State House · District 98
Harriet Holman
Republican
State House · District 102
Matt Leber
Republican
State Senate · District 41
Robby Robbins
Republican
State House · District 97
Sean Bennett
Republican
State Senate · District 38
Tiffany Spann-Wilder
Democratic
State House · District 109
Congressional District Coverage
Dorchester County is 81% in SC Congressional District 6, and 19% in SC Congressional District 1.
Area-weighted; population-weighted shares may differ in counties with large urban/rural density splits.
Median Income
$78,198
↑ 13%vs $69,324
Bachelor's+
29.8%
↓ 7%vs 32.1%
Under 18
24.1%
↑ 12%vs 21.4%
Owner-Occupied
75.5%
↑ 5%vs 71.9%
White (non-Hispanic)
61.9%
↔ 2%vs 63.3%
Demographics
American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates
Race & Ethnicity
White61.9%
Hispanic/Latino7.2%
Black25.2%
Asian2.1%
Two or More7.4%
Other3.4%
Income & Economy
Median Household Income$78,198
Per Capita Income$38,870
Poverty Rate11.4%
Unemployment4.9%
Education
High School+92.1%
Bachelor's+29.8%
Housing
Median Home Value$329,300
Median Rent$1,463
Owner-Occupied75.5%
Health Insurance
Uninsured10.2%
Age Distribution
Under 1824.1%
65 and Over15.2%
Median Age38.0