Dorchester Today

There were 1,451 businesses in Dorchester County with fewer than five employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

CBP data indicates there were 2,798 total businesses in Dorchester County.

The following table gives a breakdown of businesses in Dorchester County by total employees in 2019.

Total employees	Total businesses
0 to 4	1,451
5 to 9	531
10 to 19	371
20 to 49	294
50 to 99	87
100 to 249	39
250 to 499	6
more than 500	0-2