Dorchester County, South Carolina
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Dorchester County, SC registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 54.7 — 1235th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Housing Cost Burden, where a large share of households spend more than 30% of income on housing. Within South Carolina, it ranks 31st of 46 counties. Its score is in the middle of its 4 neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Dorchester County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 77.9 — worse than roughly 78% 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 4 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Dorchester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorchester County, SC | 54.7 | Elevated | — |
| Colleton County, SC | 72.0 | Serious | +17.4 |
| Orangeburg County, SC | 65.4 | Serious | +10.7 |
| Berkeley County, SC | 50.5 | Elevated | -4.2 |
| Charleston County, SC | 46.5 | Normal | -8.2 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Dorchester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bossier Parish, LA | 54.8 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Jackson County, MS | 54.8 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Carbon County, PA | 54.6 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Walla Walla County, WA | 54.8 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Cowlitz County, WA | 54.5 | Elevated | -0.1 |
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