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Dorchester County, Maryland

Dorchester County, Maryland, has 33,628 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Cambridge. It uses Eastern Time and covers 541 sq mi (1,401 km²) of land.

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Dorchester County in Maryland
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Dorchester County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
33,628
Land area
541 sq mi (1,401 km²)
County seat or government
Cambridge
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$61,839 ± $4,414
Median home value
$262,400 ± $12,508
Median rent, with utilities
$1,032 ± $82
Homes lived in by their owners
65.6% ± 1.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Cambridge, MD micro areaCentral county
Water area
442 sq mi (1,145 km²)
State
Maryland
County code (FIPS)
24019
Coordinates (central point)
38.429196, -76.047433
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Dorchester County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 1997326,834 people
  2. 2161317,926 people
  3. 216326,436 people
  4. 216435,392 people
  5. 216555,053 people
  6. 216312,429 people
  7. 216591,601 people
  8. 21869827 people
  9. 21664635 people
  10. 21634465 people
  11. 21677436 people
  12. 21622420 people
All 19
  1. 21835312 people
  2. 21626256 people
  3. 21648172 people
  4. 21672161 people
  5. 21669160 people
  6. 2167538 people
  7. 2162726 people

19 ZIP Code areas overlap Dorchester County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Election districts in Dorchester County, largest first

  1. District 7, Cambridge15,039 people
  2. District 15, Hurlock4,548 people
  3. District 14, Linkwood2,646 people
  4. District 1, Fork2,398 people
  5. District 2, East New Market2,285 people
  6. District 12, Williamsburg1,140 people
  7. District 8, Neck884 people
  8. District 9, Church Creek767 people
  9. District 3, Vienna758 people
  10. District 6, Hoopers Island554 people
  11. District 5, Lakes360 people
  12. District 13, Bucktown333 people
All 18
  1. District 16, Madison306 people
  2. District 17, Salem243 people
  3. District 10, Straits225 people
  4. District 4, Taylors Island196 people
  5. District 11, Drawbridge46 people
  6. District 18, Elliott26 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All election districts in Maryland, by county

School districts in Dorchester County, largest first

  1. Dorchester County Public Schools32,754 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Cambridge, Maryland (city)13,152 people
  2. Hurlock, Maryland (town)2,819 people
  3. Algonquin, Maryland (CDP)1,074 people
  4. Secretary, Maryland (town)635 people
  5. Vienna, Maryland (town)382 people
  6. East New Market, Maryland (town)246 people
  7. Fishing Creek, Maryland (CDP)207 people
  8. Church Creek, Maryland (town)135 people
  9. Madison, Maryland (CDP)133 people
  10. Taylors Island, Maryland (CDP)127 people
  11. Galestown, Maryland (town)114 people
  12. Brookview, Maryland (town)33 people
All 14
  1. Eldorado, Maryland (town)30 people
  2. Elliott, Maryland (CDP)10 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Wicomico County, Maryland23 mi east
  2. Talbot County, Maryland23 mi north
  3. Somerset County, Maryland27 mi southeast
  4. Calvert County, Maryland27 mi west
  5. St. Mary's County, Maryland30 mi southwest
  6. Caroline County, Maryland33 mi north
  7. Sussex County, Delaware42 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.