Dorchester Today

Of the 161,309 citizens living in Dorchester County in 2020, 121,721 were old enough to vote as of March 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

The bureau reported 63,372 of those people were female and 58,349 were male.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau’s American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Statistical data for 2021 will be released later this year.

	Estimated Total	Percent of Total Population
Males 18 and over	58,349	36.17
Females 18 and over	63,372	39.29

Source: US Census Bureau