Dorchester

Population

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Population

Population 2000 2010 2026 2031
Dorchester 829 876 848 853

Source: ESRI, 2026-06-28

Population by Age

Population 2026
0-4 62
5-9 63
10-14 53
15-19 53
20-24 39
25-29 63
30-34 57
35-39 52
40-44 45
45-49 60
50-54 30
55-59 45
60-64 48
65-69 72
70-74 35
75-79 29
80-84 17
85+ 25
18+ 640
Median Age 38

Source: ESRI, 2026-06-28

Population by Race

Dorchester 2026
Total 848.00
White Alone 81.01%
Black Alone 0.35%
American Indian Alone 0.47%
Asian Alone 0%
Pacific Islander Alone 0%
Some Other Race 10.02%
Two or More Races 8.14%
Hispanic Origin 18.04%
Diversity Index 52.60

Source: ESRI, 2026-06-28

Growth Rate

Dorchester 2026 - 2031
Population 0.12%
Households 0.27%
Families 0.54%
Median Household Income 2%
Per Capita Income 3%

Source: ESRI, 2026-06-28

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Housing

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Households

Population 2000 2010 2026 2031
Households 337 355 368 373
Housing Units 355 384 398 401
Owner Occupied Units 254 257
Renter Occupied Units 114 116
Vacant Units 30 28

Source: ESRI, 2026-06-28

Home Value

Dorchester 2026 2031
Median Home Value $164,286 $173,500
Average Home Value $227,539 $281,984
<$50,000 23 17
$50,000 - $99,999 19 25
$100,000 - $149,999 69 63
$150,000 - $199,999 54 39
$200,000 - $249,999 29 24
$250,000 - $299,999 7 5
$300,000 - $399,999 21 36
$400,000 - $499,999 5 10
$500,000 - $749,999 23 30
$1,000,000 + 1 0

Source: ESRI, 2026-06-28

Housing Year Built

Year Range Houses Built
2010 or Later 6
2000-2009 31
1990-1999 46
1980-1989 96
1970-1979 46
1960-1969 21
1950-1959 15
1940-1949 13
1939 or Before 66

Source: ESRI, 2026-06-28

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Income

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Income

Dorchester 2026 2031
Median Household $63,421 $71,251
Average Household $84,167 $95,596
Per Capita $36,652 $41,931

Source: ESRI, 2026-06-28

Household Income

Dorchester 2026
<$15,000 24
$15,000 - $24,999 31
$25,000 - $34,999 34
$35,000 - $49,999 43
$50,000 - $74,999 84
$75,000 - $99,999 31
$100,000 - $149,999 75
$150,000 - $199,999 22
$200,000+ 24

Source: ESRI, 2026-06-28

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Employees

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Commute

Category Commuters
Workers 16+ 377
In-County Residents 160
Out-of-County Residents 217
Drive Alone 311
Carpooled 33
Public Transport 0
Work at Home 27
Motorcycle 0
Bicycle 0
Walked 2
Other 4
Less than 5 minutes 51
5-9 minutes 46
10-14 minutes 78
15-19 minutes 53
20-24 minutes 49
25-29 minutes 23
30-34 minutes 0
35-39 minutes 8
40-44 minutes 9
45-59 minutes 27
60-89 minutes 4
90+ minutes 2
Average Travel Time 17

Source: ESRI, 2026-06-28

Source: ESRI, 2026-06-28

Employees by NAICS

Category Number
Total Employees 502
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt 0
Mining 0
Utilities 0
Construction 142
Manufacturing 60
Wholesale Trade 172
   
Retail Trade 37
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers 1
Furn & Home Furnish Str 30
Electronics & Appl Store 0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip 0
Food & Beverage Stores 0
Health/Pers Care Stores 0
Gasoline Stations 0
Clothing/Accessory Store 0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music 0
General Merchandise Str 6
   
Transportation/Warehouse 1
Information 2
   
Finance & Insurance 1
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn 0
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv 0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other 1
   
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing 0
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv 1
Legal Services 0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises 0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt 16
Educational Services 0
HealthCare/Social Assist 16
Arts/Entertainment/Rec 0
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs 1
Accommodation 0
Food Srv/Drinking Places 1
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin 26
Auto Repair/Maintenance 1
Public Administration Emp 25

Source: ESRI, 2026-06-28

Educational Attainment (25+)

Dorchester 2026
<9th Grade 49
Some High School 32
GED 38
Graduated High School 267
Some College/No Degree 91
Associates Degree 40
Bachelor's Degree 48
Graduate Degree 13

Source: ESRI, 2026-06-28

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Businesses

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Businesses by NAICS

Category Number
Total Businesses 48
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus 0
Mining Bus 0
Utilities Bus 0
Construction Bus 5
Manufacturing Bus 6
Wholesale Trade Bus 4
   
Retail Trade Bus 4
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus 1
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus 1
Electronics & Appl Store Bus 0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus 0
Food & Beverage Stores Bus 0
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus 0
Gasoline Stations Bus 0
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus 0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus 0
General Merchandise Str Bus 2
   
Transportation/Warehouse Bus 1
Information Bus 1
   
Finance & Insurance Bus 1
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus 0
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus 0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus 1
   
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus 0
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus 1
Legal Services Bus 0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus 0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus 2
Educational Services Bus 0
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus 2
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus 0
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus 1
Accommodation Bus 0
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus 1
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus 12
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus 1
Public Administration Bus 6

Source: ESRI, 2026-06-28

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