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Dorchester County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 142,772
| Dorchester County | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 51,450, 100% | 1,795,715 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.74, see rank | 2.56 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 12,168, 23.65%, see rank | 27.77% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 39,282, 76.35%, see rank | 72.23% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 37,315, 72.53%, see rank | 67.06% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.32, see rank | 3.20 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 27,032, 52.54%, see rank | 47.27% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 14,135, 27.47%, see rank | 32.94% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 136,555
| Dorchester County | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 50,259, 100% | 1,801,181 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.68, see rank | 2.49 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 10,855, 21.60%, see rank | 26.53% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 39,404, 78.40%, see rank | 73.47% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 36,850, 73.32%, see rank | 67.53% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.11, see rank | 3.01 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 26,435, 52.60%, see rank | 47.19% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 13,409, 26.68%, see rank | 32.47% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 136,836
| Dorchester County | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 49,393, 100% | 1,768,255 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.73, see rank | 2.54 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 10,908, 22.08%, see rank | 27.51% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 38,485, 77.92%, see rank | 72.49% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 36,626, 74.15%, see rank | 67.41% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.26, see rank | 3.17 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 26,742, 54.14%, see rank | 47.97% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 12,767, 25.85%, see rank | 32.59% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 129,618
| Dorchester County | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 47,622, 100% | 1,741,994 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.68, see rank | 2.51 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 10,603, 22.26%, see rank | 27.48% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 37,019, 77.74%, see rank | 72.52% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 35,228, 73.97%, see rank | 67.39% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.20, see rank | 3.13 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 25,809, 54.20%, see rank | 48.27% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 12,394, 26.03%, see rank | 32.61% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 122,442
| Dorchester County | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 42,675, 100% | 1,693,388 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.81, see rank | 2.52 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 9,553, 22.39%, see rank | 27.56% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 33,122, 77.61%, see rank | 72.44% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 31,428, 73.64%, see rank | 67.35% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.37, see rank | 3.15 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 22,987, 53.87%, see rank | 48.41% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 11,247, 26.36%, see rank | 32.65% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 96,413
| Dorchester County | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 34,709, 100% | 1,533,854 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.72, see rank | 2.53 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 7,006, 20.18%, see rank | 24.98% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 27,703, 79.82%, see rank | 75.02% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 26,293, 75.75%, see rank | 69.94% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.13, see rank | 3.02 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 19,855, 57.20%, see rank | 51.06% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 8,416, 24.25%, see rank | 30.06% | 31.94% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.