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Dorchester
Maryland

33K

Population

$57K

Median Income

$276K

Median Home

R+26

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$57K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$50,703

Federal Spending per Capita$1,940

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers32.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$59K

Avg Credit Score650

Work From Home %6.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms20

Income (20th Percentile)$25K

Income (80th Percentile)$119K

Income (95th Percentile)$220K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School12.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.3%

Dependency Ratio1.22

Medicare Spending / Person$3,960

SS Benefits / Person$4,830

Education Wage Premium2.22x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$56K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$79K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients3.0%

Average Annual Wage$53K

Professional Services Concentration0.40x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$271K

This county

$420K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$233K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$968/mo

This county

$1950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.00%

This county

0.97% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,263

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,144/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households13.0%

Homeownership Rate68.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.1%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.5%

Sold Above List Price

19.7%

Median Days to Close

35 days

Active Listings

196

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

55 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

6.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

25.6%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 96.1% · Redfin 103.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score14

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score16.7

Healthcare Offices42

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)36.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians41

Nursing Home Rating2.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients649 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,847

Uninsured (under 65)8.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.6%

Education

HS Diploma Holders8,376

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,680

HS Completion Rate87.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools6

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate15.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate8.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate55.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities6

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)78th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)33.5 / 100K

Suicide Rate14.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.2

January Sunshine0.20

January Temperature0.24

Average Temp57°F

Avg High Temp67°F

Avg Low Temp48°F

Median AQIAQI 44

Good Air Days268 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days7 days/yr

Annual Precipitation38.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events14.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$43K

Ozone Days238 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.12

Heating Degree Days4,120 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,362 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,493 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,107 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year2.2

Avg Hail Events / Year1.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)75 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)94 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)4.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)29 properties

FAA-Registered Airports6 total

Airports (excl. heliports)5 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed182 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed59 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)300 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)138 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)30 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)25 ms

Households with 100Mbps+86.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet21.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)78 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations16 stations

DC Fast Chargers16 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers30

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,001 workers

Public Transit Commuters52 workers

Walk to Work159 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)540 workers

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work1.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities6

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout65.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.738

Nonprofit Organizations190

Veterans Share9.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults46.8%

Never-Married Adults32.6%

Divorced Adults12.9%

Religious Organizations24

Asian Population1.4%

Native American Population0.0%

Membership Associations9.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.63 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities12

Grocery Stores12

Hotels & Lodging7

Recreation Businesses10

Professional Services Firms47

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms30

Museums3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$70K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate54.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.13%

Politics

R+26

2024 Presidential · Maryland was D+24 statewide

vs Maryland State

Income tax

5.75%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.00%0.97% state avg

Politics

R+26D+24

COL Index

County data116 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +413

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.30x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $276K

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Local News — Dorchester

Conduit Street Blog · 30 minutes ago

Fun Fact: You Can Visit a Piece of 17th Century History in This Maryland County

Step inside a building that stood nearly 100 years before the United States became a country in Dorc…

WBAL-TV · 2 days ago

Maryland State Police charge 3 in Dorchester County shooting that killed 5-year-old girl

The arrests are related to an Aug. 11 shooting in Dorchester County in which officers found two vict…

Maryland Matters · 6 days ago

Dorchester judge promises quick decision in second redistricting challenge

An Eastern Shore Republican lawmaker said he is "very confident" that a Dorchester County judge will…

WBOC TV · 2 days ago

Father of slain Linkwood five-year-old charged with attempted murder in alleged connected shooting

LINKWOOD, Md. - The father of a five-year-old girl tragically killed in a Dorchester County shooting…

The Baltimore Banner · 2 days ago

Police charge additional defendant in fatal shooting of 5-year-old Dorchester girl

Another man has been charged in the fatal shooting of a 5-year-old girl at a home in Dorchester Coun…

The Avenue News · 3 days ago

Dorchester judge hands second win to Republicans in redistricting ballot challenge

CAMBRIDGE — A Dorchester County judge on Friday blocked Maryland's redistricting ballot question fro…

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