Dorchester County, South Carolina
8 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 167,201
- Median household income
- $78,198
- ±3,042
- Unemployed
- 4.9%
- 4,156 of 84,050 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 91.6%
- 57,883 of 63,179 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Dorchester | 163,327 (2021) | 201 Johnston St, Saint George | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Harleyville | 673 (2021) | Po Box 35, Harleyville | Website |
| Town of Reevesville | 198 (2021) | Po Box 1, Reevesville | — |
| Town of Ridgeville | 1,548 (2021) | Po Box 56, Ridgeville | — |
| Town of St George | 1,802 (2021) | 305 Ridge St, Saint George | — |
| Town of Summerville | 51,216 (2021) | 200 S Main St, Summerville | Website |
Special districts 2
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorchester County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 5809 W Jim Bilton Blvd, Saint George | — |
| Dorchester County Water Authority | Water supply utility | Po Box 1565, Summerville | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Dorchester 02
School district25 schools
815 South Main Street, Summerville, SC, 29483
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Dorchester 04
School district5 schools
500 Ridge Street, St. George, SC, 29477
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Dorchester 80
Specialized district1 schools
507 School House Road, Dorchester, SC, 29437
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Saint Stephens Farmers Market (113 Ravenell Dr Saint Stephen) · Moncks Corner Farmers Market (418 E. Main St. Moncks Corner)
Ralph H. Johnson Medical Center Farmers Market (109 Bee St Charleston) · James Island Presbyterian Church Farmers Market (1632 Ft. Johnson Rd. Charleston) · Sunday Brunch Farmers Market (2101 Medway Road Charleston) · and 5 more
Colleton Farmers' Market (Walterboro)
Right Choice, Fresh Start Farmers' Market (Orangeburg) · Orangeburg County Farmers Market (Orangeburg County Fairground Orangeburg)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.