South Carolina · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Dorchester County
A Census profile of the Dorchester County Public Use Microdata Area in South Carolina, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 175,233 people, with a median household income of $82,743 and a median age of 38.8.
Cities & areas covered: Dorchester County.
How Dorchester County compares to South Carolina
- Median household income here is $82,743, $10,660 above the South Carolina figure of $72,083.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 30.0%, 3.4% below the South Carolina figure of 33.4%.
- Homeownership here is 74.5%, 2.3% above the South Carolina figure of 72.2%.
- The poverty rate here is 8.6%, 4.6% below the South Carolina figure of 13.2%.
Dorchester County vs. South Carolina vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The SC and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $82,743 | $72,083 |
| Median family income | $99,494 | $91,372 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $60,362 | $57,666 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $39,595 | $32,488 |
| Poverty rate | 8.6% | 13.2% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 4.4% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 66.8% | 61.4% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 39.1 | 38 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $2,080 | $2,247 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 23.0% | 22.0% |
| Mean All other income | $990 | $852 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $11 | $22 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $42,056 | $37,178 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 325.6 | 303.4 |
| Mean Retirement income | $4,055 | $3,969 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $2,287 | $2,092 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $274 | $254 |
| Mean Social Security income | $3,626 | $4,538 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.0% | 33.4% |
| High school diploma or higher | 92.9% | 91.0% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 9.4% | 11.0% |
| Business operations | 4.1% | 3.5% |
| Financial specialists | 1.1% | 1.9% |
| Computer & math | 2.8% | 2.5% |
| Architecture & engineering | 3.9% | 2.4% |
| Science | 1.5% | 0.8% |
| Community & social service | 1.4% | 1.6% |
| Legal | 0.8% | 0.9% |
| Education instruction | 4.8% | 5.8% |
| Arts, design & media | 2.6% | 1.6% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 4.0% | 6.1% |
| Healthcare support | 3.9% | 3.0% |
| Protective service | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Food prep & serving | 6.8% | 5.8% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 1.9% | 3.7% |
| Personal care | 3.3% | 2.5% |
| Sales | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| Office & admin support | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Construction | 3.4% | 4.3% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Installation & repair | 6.0% | 3.5% |
| Production | 5.2% | 6.9% |
| Transportation & moving | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| Military | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Utilities (industry) | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Construction (industry) | 8.8% | 7.0% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 11.7% | 11.9% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 2.2% | 1.7% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 11.4% | 11.7% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 5.6% | 4.5% |
| Information (industry) | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 11.9% | 11.8% |
| Educational services (industry) | 7.0% | 8.8% |
| Health care (industry) | 10.3% | 10.7% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 2.4% | 1.7% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 8.6% | 9.8% |
| Other services (industry) | 4.7% | 5.0% |
| Public administration (industry) | 4.5% | 3.9% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 2.1% | 1.4% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 7.5% | 9.1% |
| Private insurance | 73.8% | 67.2% |
| Public insurance | 36.1% | 38.3% |
| With a disability | 13.4% | 15.2% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 33 min | 26 min |
| Drove to work | 83.0% | 83.7% |
| Public transit to work | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Worked from home | 14.0% | 12.5% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 32.7 | 29.9 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $350,000 | $295,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,537 | $1,284 |
| Rent as % of income | 30.0% | 31.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 74.5% | 72.2% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 6 |
| Median year built | 2000 | 1990 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| No vehicle | 5.2% | 5.7% |
| Single-family detached | 69.8% | 68.1% |
| Broadband internet | 96.7% | 94.8% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $10 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $200 | $180 |
| Median Fuel cost | $200 | $300 |
| Median Gas cost | $50 | $50 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 51.3 | 53.3 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $1,100 | $240 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,400 | $1,200 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $1,300 | $1,100 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,421 | $1,060 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $500 | $400 |
| Median Property taxes | $1,750 | $1,250 |
| Median Water cost | $500 | $480 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 175,233 | 5,478,831 |
| Average age | 38.8 | 40.7 |
| Married (15+) | 52.6% | 50.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7.8% | 7.9% |
| Black | 21.7% | 23.4% |
| Asian | 1.8% | 1.9% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,646 | $1,505 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 2.3 | 1.9 |
Dorchester County — FAQ
What is the population of the Dorchester County PUMA?+
The Dorchester County PUMA in South Carolina has a population of 175,233, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Dorchester County, SC?+
Median household income in the Dorchester County PUMA is $82,743, compared with $72,083 across South Carolina and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Dorchester County PUMA?+
The Dorchester County PUMA covers Dorchester County. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. South Carolina contains 41 PUMAs.
Where does this Dorchester County data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.