| Name | Dorchester County |
| State | Maryland |
| FIPS Code | 24019 |
| County Seat | Cambridge |
| Timezone | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) |
| Population (2024) | 32,922 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 1.21% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 65.53% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | African American 41% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+7 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 6.0% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 6% |
| Area Code(s) | 410 / 443 / 667 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 65.53% |
| African American | 26.84% |
| Hispanic | 6.2% |
| Asian | 1.43% |
| Native American | 0% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 39.75% |
| African American | 40.64% |
| Hispanic | 11.76% |
| Asian | 0.86% |
| Native American | 0.02% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.11% |