Dorchester County, South Carolina
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 after | 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 | 280/sq mi (110/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional districts | 1st, 6th |
| Website | www |
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Dorchester County is located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 161,540. Its county seat is St. George. The county was created on February 25, 1897 by an act of the South Carolina General Assembly. Dorchester County is included in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is in the Lowcountry region of South Carolina.