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Welcome to Dorchester County ...

Time Zone: Dorchester County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Saint George is the Seat for Dorchester County.

Dorchester County was founded in 1868. Dorchester was created by taking area from Berkeley and Colleton Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Dorchester had a population of 162,809 people. This is an increase of 18.81% since the last Census (which gave a population of 137,030 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dorchester represented 2.96% of the total population of South Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Dorchester County:

  • Harleyville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Reevesville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ridgeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Saint George
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Summerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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