$60,495
(2023)
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2010
2023
32,612
Population
FY 2023
Tax Snapshot (Beta)
Beta: source-backed tax context only. This is not a personalized tax-burden estimate.
Current source-backed tax context for Maryland and Dorchester County.
| Component | Summary | Effective | Coverage | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD state and local individual income tax framework | Maryland applies graduated state income-tax rates and requires county or Baltimore City local income taxes. | Current Comptroller guidance (as accessed April 18, 2026). | Rate missing | Maryland individual tax rates; Maryland state and local withholding information (2024 memo) |
| MD sales and use tax (base) | Maryland sales and use tax rate is 6%. | Current Comptroller guidance (as accessed April 18, 2026). | Rate missing | Maryland sales and use tax |
| MD property tax policy (state and local components) | Maryland property tax includes a state rate and local county/municipal rates set by local jurisdictions. | Current SDAT guidance (as accessed April 18, 2026). | Needs review | Maryland tax rates (SDAT) |
| MD vehicle-owner fees | Official MVA source is captured, but registration tiers, EMS surcharge, ZEV/PHEV surcharges, title certificates, and titling tax depend on vehicle and transaction facts; not included in residence-only estimates. | Current MVA fees page captured June 29, 2026. | Deferred | MD MVA fees |
| MD transfer, recordation, and recording fees | Maryland recording-fee sources are identified, but transfer and recordation liability is transaction- and county-specific; county transfer-rate rows remain a source lane to inventory. | Current Maryland courts recording-fee page captured June 29, 2026. | Deferred | Maryland courts recording fees |
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ACS owner-occupied median property tax
Best current homeowner-bill proxy for this Census geography; reported bills can include state, county, municipal, and applicable local real-estate tax layers.
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$2,399 ACS median real-estate taxes paid by owner-occupied housing units. | ACS2023 | Source observation available | Dorchester County Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023 |
Community Profile
Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates
16.3%
Poverty Rate
2023
18.8%
Bachelor's+ Rate
2023
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
2023
66.3%
Homeownership Rate
2023
$34,780
(2023)
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2010
2023
$252,300
(2023)
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2010
2023
$959
(2023)
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2010
2023
43.9
(2023)
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2010
2023
0 = perfect equality · 1 = perfect inequality
0.5
(2023)
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2010
2023
Financial Documents (13)
| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Dorchester County Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023 | US_CENSUS_ACS5 |
| 2022 | Dorchester County Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2022 | US_CENSUS_ACS5 |
| 2021 | Dorchester County Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2021 | US_CENSUS_ACS5 |
| 2019 | Dorchester County Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2019 | US_CENSUS_ACS5 |
| 2018 | Dorchester County Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2018 | US_CENSUS_ACS5 |
Governance & Structure
- Structure
- Not specified
- Fiscal Autonomy
- Not specified
- ICMA Recognition
- —
- Notes
- None
Not applicable for this entity type.
Geographic Relationships
This entity is within
- Wholly within: Maryland
Within this entity
- Wholly contains: Algonquin
- Wholly contains: Cambridge
- Wholly contains: Elliott
- Wholly contains: Fishing Creek
- Wholly contains: Madison
- Wholly contains: Taylors Island
- Wholly contains: Town of Brookview (Dorchester County)
- Wholly contains: Town of Church Creek (Dorchester County)
- Wholly contains: Town of East New Market (Dorchester County)
- Wholly contains: Town of Eldorado (Dorchester County)
- Wholly contains: Town of Galestown (Dorchester County)
- Wholly contains: Town of Hurlock (Dorchester County)
- Wholly contains: Town of Secretary (Dorchester County)
- Wholly contains: Town of Vienna (Dorchester County)