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Dorchester County, Maryland

MD · population 32,754 · GEOID 24019

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

32,754

0.53% of Maryland · 32,754 of 6,206,011

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.0%

+0.0 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.7%4.1%—
2024-023.8%4.2%—
2024-033.4%3.9%—
2024-043.0%3.5%—
2024-053.0%3.7%—
2024-063.8%4.3%—
2024-074.3%4.5%—
2024-084.4%4.4%—
2024-093.6%3.9%—
2024-103.6%3.9%—
2024-113.8%4.0%—
2024-123.6%3.8%—
2025-014.5%4.4%—
2025-024.5%4.5%—
2025-034.3%4.2%—
2025-043.7%3.9%—
2025-053.9%4.0%—
2025-064.2%4.4%—
2025-074.6%4.6%—
2025-084.9%4.5%—
2025-094.8%4.3%—
2025-114.6%4.3%—
2025-124.3%4.1%—
2026-015.6%4.7%—
2026-026.0%4.7%—
2026-035.1%4.3%—
2026-044.9%4.0%—
2026-054.5%4.1%—
2026-064.1%4.4%—
2026-074.7%4.4%—
2026-084.4%4.3%—
2026-094.0%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN240190000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,032

better than the United States

This place $1,032
Maryland $1,705
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$1.8B

+8.0% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$1.3B—
2017$1.3B—
2018$1.3B—
2019$1.3B—
2020$1.4B—
2021$1.5B—
2022$1.7B—
2023$1.7B—
2024$1.8B—

Maryland $546.0B · this place is 0.33% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$177.0M

+73.7% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$14.1M—
FY2022$66.1M—
FY2023$65.1M—
FY2024$107.7M—
FY2025$101.9M—
FY2026$177.0M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 43.5 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 19.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 17.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 58.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $262,400 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $61,839 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 5.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Maryland 0.53% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024