Dorchester County, Maryland
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Dorchester County, MD registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 62.7 — 636th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Maryland, it ranks 3rd of 24 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 6 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Dorchester County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 79.0 — worse than roughly 79% of U.S. counties.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Dorchester County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Dorchester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorchester County, MD | 62.7 | Elevated | — |
| Somerset County, MD | 65.5 | Serious | +2.8 |
| Wicomico County, MD | 59.3 | Elevated | -3.4 |
| Caroline County, MD | 59.2 | Elevated | -3.5 |
| Sussex County, DE | 46.3 | Normal | -16.4 |
| Talbot County, MD | 44.0 | Normal | -18.7 |
| St. Mary's County, MD | 33.5 | Healthy | -29.2 |
| Calvert County, MD | 32.6 | Healthy | -30.1 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Dorchester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County, TN | 62.7 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Freestone County, TX | 62.7 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Eastland County, TX | 62.7 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Saline County, IL | 62.7 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Polk County, AR | 62.8 | Elevated | +0.0 |
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