Dorchester County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina | |
 South Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°05′N 80°24′W / 33.08°N 80.40°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  South Carolina |
| Founded | February 25, 1897 |
| Named for | Dorchester, Massachusetts |
| Seat | St. George |
| Largest community | North Charleston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 571.18 sq mi (1,479.3 km2) |
| • Land | 568.59 sq mi (1,472.6 km2) |
| • Water | 2.59 sq mi (6.7 km2) 0.45% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 161,540 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 169,833 |
| • Density | 284.11/sq mi (109.70/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional districts | 1st, 6th |
| Website | www |
Dorchester County is located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 161,540.[1] Its county seat is St. George.[2] The county was created on February 25, 1897 by an act of the South Carolina General Assembly.[3]
Dorchester County is included in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is in the Lowcountry region of South Carolina.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
2020CensusQuickFactswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Map of Dorchester County, South Carolina : Made and created by an Act of the Legislature of So. Ca. Feb'y 25th 1897, from portions of Colleton and Berkeley counties". Library of Congress.