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Dorchester is a Census city of 64 people across 1.50 square miles of land, in Grayson County. Median household income is $2,499, 97.6 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
This is a small place, and the figures below carry wide margins.
The American Community Survey reaches Dorchester through a sample, not a count, and in a place this size that sample is thin. The population estimate here is 64 with a margin of error of plus or minus 45, which is 70.3 percent of the estimate itself. Every figure whose margin reaches 20 percent is printed with that margin beside it, so you can see the width of each one rather than having to assume it.
Nothing has been removed or adjusted. These are the published federal estimates, shown with the uncertainty the Census publishes alongside them.
Dorchester
What Dorchester is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.5 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land43 plus or minus 30
- County holding the largest share of its areaGrayson County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dorchester
How many people live in Dorchester
- Population64 plus or minus 45
- Median age68.0 plus or minus 14.9
- Population under 184 plus or minus 16
- Share under 186.3 percent plus or minus 23.9
- Population 65 and over33 plus or minus 36
- Share 65 and over51.6 percent plus or minus 42.8
- Households41 plus or minus 35
- Family households15 plus or minus 13
- Share of households that are families36.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dorchester
Income and work in Dorchester
- Median household income$2,499
- Per capita income$38,305 plus or minus $31,223
- Civilian labor force25 plus or minus 19
- Employed24 plus or minus 19
- Unemployed1 plus or minus 3
- Unemployment rate4.0 percent plus or minus 11.6
- Adults 25 and over58 plus or minus 42
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.6 percent plus or minus 97.6
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher58.6 percent plus or minus 47.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree53.4 percent plus or minus 50.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dorchester
Housing in Dorchester
- Housing units41 plus or minus 35
- Occupied units41 plus or minus 35
- Vacant units0
- Vacancy rate0.0 percent
- Owner occupied40 plus or minus 34
- Renter occupied1 plus or minus 4
- Ownership rate97.6 percent plus or minus 117.5
- Single family units14 plus or minus 21
- Share single family34.1 percent plus or minus 42.7
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes27 plus or minus 32
- Median year structure built2012
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dorchester
How Dorchester gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute24 plus or minus 19
- Commuting under 15 minutes3 plus or minus 16
- Share commuting under 15 minutes12.5 percent plus or minus 65.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more15 plus or minus 20
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more62.5 percent plus or minus 67.3
- Drove alone62.5 percent
- Carpooled29.2 percent plus or minus 24.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dorchester
Flood risk in Dorchester
- NFIP communityCity of Dorchester
- NFIP community number481309
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/01/22
The City of Dorchester does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 481309 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Grayson County, not Dorchester
Grayson County context, not Dorchester figures
- Establishments in Grayson County2,899
- Covered employment, Grayson County52,026
- Average annual pay, Grayson County$58,282
- Housing units permitted, Grayson County2,142
Every figure in this section is published for Grayson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Dorchester.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Dorchester questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dorchester, Texas?
64, in 41 households. Dorchester city covers 1.50 square miles of land, which is 43 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Dorchester in?
Grayson County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Dorchester?
$2,499. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Dorchester in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Dorchester appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Dorchester, city of, community 481309, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Dorchester figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Grayson County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Dorchester.
Is zoning published for Dorchester?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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