How Dorchester County Compares

Dorchester County

38.0 years

South Carolina Average

38.0 years

Rank #41 of 46 in state

National

38.9 years

2.3% below

National Distribution

Where Dorchester County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median age.

21.4 years 86.2 years

■ Dorchester County: 38.0 years

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#2,584	Seward County, NE	38.0 years
#2,585	Richland County, ND	38.0 years
#2,586	Providence County, RI	38.0 years
#2,587	Dorchester County, SC	38.0 years
#2,588	Sumter County, SC	38.0 years
#2,589	Covington city, VA	38.0 years
#2,590	Portage County, WI	38.0 years

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Median Age in Dorchester County, South Carolina

Dorchester County, South Carolina has a median age of 38.0 years, which ranks #2,587 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.3% below the national value of 38.9 years.

Within South Carolina, Dorchester County ranks #41 of 46 out of 46 counties. This places it in the 20th percentile nationally.

The median age of the total population. 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.