Cambridge
MDDorchester County, Maryland
Population 33K |Median income $57,490 |1 hospital
Population
32,557
Dorchester County
Median Income
$57,490
-9% vs avg
Median Home Value
$226,000
+15% vs avg
Median Age
43.8
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
33K-0%
Median Income
$60,495+30%
Median Home Value
$252,300+32%
Poverty Rate
16.3%-1%
Unemployment
4.8%-63%
Economics
Median Rent $968/mo
Poverty Rate
15.4% +7% vs avg
Unemployment 5.5%
Bachelor's Degree+ 19.2%
Work From Home 6.8%
Public Transit 0.4%
Demographics
White 62.6%
African American 25.6%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1%
Other / Multiethnic 4.4%
Asian 1.3%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
44.2%
Obesity
41.8%
Short Sleep Duration
38.7%
Physical Inactivity
29.8%
Frequent Mental Distress
17%
Diabetes
16.6%
Frequent Physical Distress
16.3%
Current Smoking
16.1%
Binge Drinking
13.4%
Current Asthma
11.5%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 57.2%
Annual Checkup 81.8%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
10.1%
Coronary Heart Disease
8.7%
Stroke
4.9%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
397 per 100k
+12% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1715 per 100k
-14% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
268.2
Homicide
10.0
Robbery
119.1
Burglary
200.1
Larceny-Theft
1279.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
235.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Alerts & News — Cambridge Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Dorchester County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.