Summerville

SC

Dorchester County, South Carolina

Population 162K |Median income $73,686 |1 hospital

Population
162,139
Dorchester County
Median Income
$73,686
+16% vs avg
Median Home Value
$273,000
+39% vs avg
Median Age
37.7
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
164K+18%
Median Income
$76,896+43%
Median Home Value
$294,400+76%
Poverty Rate
11.5%-5%
Unemployment
4.6%-54%

Economics

Median Rent
$1,259/mo
Poverty Rate
12.3% -15% vs avg
Unemployment 5.4%
Bachelor's Degree+ 29.4%
Work From Home 7.6%
Public Transit 0.1%

Demographics

White 64.5%
African American 25.4%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1%
Asian 2%
Other / Multiethnic 2%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Short Sleep Duration
37.4%
Obesity
35.4%
High Blood Pressure
35.3%
Physical Inactivity
24.6%
Binge Drinking
16.7%
Frequent Mental Distress
16.2%
Current Smoking
13.2%
Frequent Physical Distress
13.2%
Diabetes
12.8%
Lack of Health Insurance
11.2%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 65%
Annual Checkup 80.4%

Other Measures

Current Asthma
9.6%
Coronary Heart Disease
5.9%
Stroke
3.4%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
459 per 100k
+30% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2343 per 100k
+18% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
407.8
Homicide
10.7
Robbery
40.7
Burglary
367.1
Larceny-Theft
1723.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
253.1
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 1 total

Rating Distribution
★★★★★
1
★★★★
0
★★★
0
★★
0
0
Average Rating
5/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
ROPER ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL-BERKELEY INC
SUMMERVILLE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★★

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.