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Dorchester County Historical Marital Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 142,772
| Dorchester County | % | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 111,615 | see rank | 3,827,572 | 252,974,135 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 53,862 | 100%, see rank | 1,841,777 | 123,281,364 |
| Never Married | 16,542 | 30.71%, see rank | 34.62% | 35.77% |
| Married | 30,535 | 56.69%, see rank | 52.83% | 52.04% |
| Widowed | 1,419 | 2.63%, see rank | 2.93% | 2.57% |
| Divorced | 5,366 | 9.96%, see rank | 9.62% | 9.62% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 57,753 | 100%, see rank | 1,985,795 | 129,692,771 |
| Never Married | 14,252 | 24.68%, see rank | 28.93% | 29.48% |
| Married | 31,204 | 54.03%, see rank | 49.09% | 49.19% |
| Widowed | 4,885 | 8.46%, see rank | 10.44% | 9.16% |
| Divorced | 7,412 | 12.83%, see rank | 11.54% | 12.16% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 136,836
| Dorchester County | % | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 106,537 | see rank | 3,735,984 | 248,042,237 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 51,182 | 100%, see rank | 1,796,888 | 120,789,875 |
| Never Married | 15,005 | 29.32%, see rank | 34.19% | 35.08% |
| Married | 29,886 | 58.39%, see rank | 53.85% | 52.93% |
| Widowed | 1,102 | 2.15%, see rank | 2.81% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 5,189 | 10.14%, see rank | 9.15% | 9.46% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 55,355 | 100%, see rank | 1,939,096 | 127,252,362 |
| Never Married | 13,637 | 24.64%, see rank | 28.59% | 28.74% |
| Married | 30,418 | 54.95%, see rank | 49.79% | 49.95% |
| Widowed | 4,702 | 8.49%, see rank | 10.55% | 9.34% |
| Divorced | 6,598 | 11.92%, see rank | 11.07% | 11.97% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 129,618
| Dorchester County | % | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 100,842 | see rank | 3,630,415 | 243,073,468 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 48,470 | 100%, see rank | 1,746,057 | 118,264,295 |
| Never Married | 13,908 | 28.69%, see rank | 33.59% | 34.21% |
| Married | 28,857 | 59.54%, see rank | 54.74% | 54.02% |
| Widowed | 969 | 2.00%, see rank | 2.74% | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 4,736 | 9.77%, see rank | 8.93% | 9.25% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 52,372 | 100%, see rank | 1,884,358 | 124,809,173 |
| Never Married | 12,809 | 24.46%, see rank | 27.95% | 27.93% |
| Married | 29,029 | 55.43%, see rank | 50.52% | 50.85% |
| Widowed | 4,422 | 8.44%, see rank | 10.66% | 9.55% |
| Divorced | 6,112 | 11.67%, see rank | 10.87% | 11.66% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 122,442
| Dorchester County | % | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 95,426 | see rank | 3,542,293 | 240,146,935 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 46,238 | 100%, see rank | 1,701,995 | 117,166,601 |
| Never Married | 14,286 | 30.90%, see rank | 33.48% | 34.13% |
| Married | 26,373 | 57.04%, see rank | 54.91% | 54.15% |
| Widowed | 793 | 1.72%, see rank | 2.78% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 4,786 | 10.35%, see rank | 8.84% | 9.19% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 49,188 | 100%, see rank | 1,840,298 | 122,980,334 |
| Never Married | 12,714 | 25.85%, see rank | 27.38% | 27.67% |
| Married | 26,224 | 53.31%, see rank | 50.66% | 50.88% |
| Widowed | 4,635 | 9.42%, see rank | 11.14% | 9.85% |
| Divorced | 5,615 | 11.42%, see rank | 10.82% | 11.60% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 96,413
| Dorchester County | % | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 73,272 | see rank | 3,168,918 | 221,148,671 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 35,176 | 100%, see rank | 1,516,125 | 107,027,405 |
| Never Married | 9,069 | 25.78%, see rank | 28.76% | 30.26% |
| Married | 22,482 | 63.91%, see rank | 60.16% | 58.58% |
| Widowed | 694 | 1.97%, see rank | 2.73% | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 2,931 | 8.33%, see rank | 8.34% | 8.65% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 38,096 | 100%, see rank | 1,652,793 | 114,121,266 |
| Never Married | 8,259 | 21.68%, see rank | 23.45% | 24.13% |
| Married | 22,531 | 59.14%, see rank | 55.14% | 54.60% |
| Widowed | 3,579 | 9.39%, see rank | 11.52% | 10.49% |
| Divorced | 3,727 | 9.78%, see rank | 9.89% | 10.78% |
* 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.