Poverty Rate in Dorchester County, MD
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Dorchester County Compares
National Distribution
Where Dorchester County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Dorchester County: 17.1%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,318 | Lafayette Parish, LA | 17.1% |
| #2,319 | Navarro County, TX | 17.1% |
| #2,320 | Christian County, KY | 17.1% |
| #2,321 | Dorchester County, MD | 17.1% |
| #2,322 | Harrison County, KY | 17.1% |
| #2,323 | Lubbock County, TX | 17.1% |
| #2,324 | Macon County, TN | 17.2% |
Poverty Rate in Dorchester County, Maryland
Dorchester County, Maryland has a poverty rate of 17.1%, which ranks #2,321 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 36.0% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Maryland, Dorchester County ranks #23 of 24 out of 24 counties. This places it in the 28th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.