| Name | Dorchester County |
| State | South Carolina |
| FIPS Code | 45035 |
| Timezone | Eastern Standard Time (EST) |
| Population (2020) | 161,540 |
| Population Growth Rate(2000-2020) | 18.3% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 67.29% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 53% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+5 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Race/Ethnicy | Percentage of Population (2018) |
|---|---|
| White | 67.29% |
| African American | 25.18% |
| Hispanic | 5.14% |
| Asian | 1.89% |
| Native American | 0.4% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Race/Ethnicy | Percentage of Public School Students (2018) |
|---|---|
| White | 53.05% |
| African American | 31.02% |
| Hispanic | 7.53% |
| Asian | 1.62% |
| Native American | 0.46% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.26% |