Dorchester County, South Carolina: population and components of change
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024: County Population Totals and Components of Change 2020-2024 (CO-EST2024-ALLDATA). Figures cover the April 1, 2020 estimates base through July 1, 2024; data fetched 2026-10-30T08:41:21Z.
| Item | Value | As reported |
|---|---|---|
| County | Dorchester County | Dorchester County |
| State | South Carolina | South Carolina |
| State FIPS code | 45 | 45 |
| County FIPS code | 035 | 035 |
| Census region (code) | 3 | 3 |
| Census division (code) | 5 | 5 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 161,331 | 161331 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 162,059 | 162059 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 163,484 | 163484 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 166,029 | 166029 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 169,770 | 169770 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 174,663 | 174663 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | 4,893 | 4893 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 2,043 | 2043 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 1,420 | 1420 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | 623 | 623 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 486 | 486 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 3,770 | 3770 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | 14 | 14 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 11.8630 | 11.862974802 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 8.2454 | 8.2454352516 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 3.6175 | 3.6175395505 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 2.8220 | 2.8220292481 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 21.8910 | 21.891049928 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 1,515 | 1515 |
Values as reported by the source: county_name=Dorchester County, state_name=South Carolina, state_fips=45, county_fips=035, region=3, division=5, estimates_base_2020=161331, pop_2020=162059, pop_2021=163484, pop_2022=166029, pop_2023=169770, pop_2024=174663, npopchg_2024=4893, births_2024=2043, deaths_2024=1420, naturalchg_2024=623, internationalmig_2024=486, domesticmig_2024=3770, residual_2024=14, rbirth_2024=11.862974802, rdeath_2024=8.2454352516, rnaturalchg_2024=3.6175395505, rinternationalmig_2024=2.8220292481, rdomesticmig_2024=21.891049928, gq_estimates_2024=1515