Welcome to Dorchester County ...
Time Zone: Dorchester County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Cambridge is the Seat for Dorchester County.
Dorchester County was founded in 1668.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Dorchester had a population of 31,864 people. This is a decrease of 2.31% since the last Census (which gave a population of 32,618 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Dorchester represented 0.56% of the total population of Maryland.
Below are some of the communities located in Dorchester County:
- Brookview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookview
- Brookview is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Cambridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <3>
- Church Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Creek
- Church Creek is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Creek <3>
- East New Market
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East New Market
- East New Market is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East New Market <3>
- Eldorado
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Eldorado is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Galestown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galestown
- Galestown is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Hurlock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Secretary
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secretary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secretary
- Secretary is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secretary <3>
- Vienna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <3>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Websites specific to Dorchester County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Sussex County
- Caroline County
- Somerset County
- Talbot County
- Wicomico County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |