How many people live in Dorchester County, MD?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 33,100 people living in Dorchester County, MD. That makes Dorchester County the 21st-most populous county in Maryland. It is home to 0.53% of people living in the state.
33.1K
population of Dorchester County, MD (2024)
0.53%
County share of the Maryland population (2024)
About 33,100 people lived in Dorchester County, MD in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Dorchester County, MD’s age demographics?
About 8,100 Dorchester County, MD residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 24.4% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.7% of Maryland’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 6,800 Dorchester County residents, or 20.5% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22% of Maryland’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Dorchester County, MD's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Dorchester County, MD’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 61.1% of the Dorchester County, MD population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Dorchester County, MD also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (28.2%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Dorchester County’s Hispanic population accounts for 6.6%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 1.1% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Dorchester County, MD has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Maryland as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Dorchester County, MD is Cambridge with about 13,300 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Dorchester County, MD ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cambridge | 13,262 |
| 2. | Hurlock | 2,093 |
| 3. | Secretary | 469 |
| 4. | East New Market | 407 |
| 5. | Vienna | 275 |
| 6. | Galestown | 115 |
| 7. | Church Creek | 105 |
| 8. | Brookview | 46 |
| 9. | Eldorado | 46 |
| 10. | Balance of Dorchester County | 16,320 |
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