Census tract · Dorchester County

Census Tract 103.02, Dorchester County, South Carolina

Census Tract 103.02, GEOID 45035010302, in Dorchester County, South Carolina, partly within Harleyville. 3,480 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±675); the 2020 Census counted 3,433.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,480

±675 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,433

Median household income

$66,947

±$5,151 (90% margin)
Dorchester County: $78,198

Median home value

$71,900

±$66,066 (90% margin)
Dorchester County: $329,300

Median gross rent

$675

±$112 (90% margin)
Dorchester County: $1,463

Where is Census Tract 103.02?

Census Tract 103.02 is one of 31 census tracts in Dorchester County, South Carolina. It covers 88.65 square miles of land, 39 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 45035010302, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 103.02 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Harleyville5%
Census Tract 103.02 (marked with a dot) in Dorchester County, South Carolina. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
201.02102103.01104102103.01105 103.02 5 mi
Census Tract 103.02 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Dorchester County.

7 census tracts border Census Tract 103.02: Tract 201.02 in Berkeley County ($84,702), Tract 102 ($44,114), Tract 103.01 ($60,000), Tract 104 ($64,764), Tract 102 in Orangeburg County ($36,451), Tract 103.01 in Orangeburg County and Tract 105 in Orangeburg County ($47,031). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 103.02?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 103.02's population at 3,480 (±675) in 1,582 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,433 residents and 1,585 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 103.02Dorchester CountySouth Carolina
Total population 3,480 ±675 167,201 5,296,225
Households 1,582 ±291 63,179 2,117,989
Average household size 2.20 ±0.27 2.61 2.44
Housing units 1,841 ±318 67,865 2,443,039

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 103.02?

The median resident of Census Tract 103.02 is 51.4 years old; 17.6% are under 18 and 28.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 48.2%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 44.3%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 103.02Dorchester CountySouth Carolina
Median age 51.4 ±6.8 38.0 40.2
Under 18 years 17.6% ±6.2 pts 24.1% 21.4%
65 years and over 28.8% ±10.7 pts 15.2% 18.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.5% ±1.5 pts 7.2% 7.4%
White alone, not Hispanic 48.2% ±11.7 pts 60.6% 61.9%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 44.3% ±11.4 pts 24.9% 24.6%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.3 pts 2.1% 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.2% 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 4.6% ±3.7 pts 4.4% 3.7%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 1.4% ±2.1 pts 0.7% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 0.9% ±0.9 pts 5.5% 5.8%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 4.5% ±3.5 pts 7.5% 8.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 8.7% ±4.9 pts 11.8% 8.3%
With a disability 13.2% ±4.8 pts 13.8% 14.6%
No health insurance coverage 5.7% ±3.6 pts 10.2% 9.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 92.5% ±4.5 pts 92.1% 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 11.6% ±6.0 pts 29.8% 32.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 2.2% ±1.8 pts 11.5% 12.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 93.3% ±5.1 pts 87.1% 87.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 103.02 earn?

Half of the 1,582 households in Census Tract 103.02 earn less than $66,947 a year (±$5,151), against $78,198 across Dorchester County: 23rd highest of the county's 31 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 103.02Dorchester CountySouth Carolina
Median household income $66,947 ±$5,151 $78,198 $69,324
Mean household income $74,399 ±$8,687 $100,220 $95,567
Per capita income $31,932 ±$3,870 $38,870 $39,236
People below the poverty line 4.7% ±3.3 pts 11.4% 14.1%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 7.4% ±7.7 pts 16.8% 19.4%
Households receiving SNAP 10.7% ±7.2 pts 8.9% 10.5%
Households with a computer 88.9% ±8.6 pts 96.3% 94.5%
Households with a broadband subscription 90.6% ±5.1 pts 91.6% 88.8%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 103.02?

Owners occupy 89.1% of Census Tract 103.02's occupied homes and renters 10.9%. The median renter pays $675 a month including utilities, and 56.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 103.02Dorchester CountySouth Carolina
Median home value (owner-occupied) $71,900 ±$66,066 $329,300 $259,000
Median gross rent $675 ±$112 $1,463 $1,180
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 56.8% ±31.2 pts 46.0% 42.8%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,523 ±$230 $1,790 $1,529
Owner-occupied homes 89.1% ±6.0 pts 75.5% 71.9%
Renter-occupied homes 10.9% ±6.0 pts 24.5% 28.1%
Housing units 1,841 ±318 67,865 2,443,039
Single-family detached homes 55.0% ±11.9 pts 66.9% 64.5%
Mobile homes 41.5% ±11.8 pts 11.7% 14.2%
Built 2020 or later 2.4% ±2.2 pts 4.9% 3.7%
Built 2010 to 2019 6.7% ±4.3 pts 18.3% 14.8%
Built 1939 or earlier 2.3% ±1.9 pts 1.6% 3.6%
Households with no vehicle 1.6% ±1.9 pts 3.5% 5.7%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 103.02 get to work?

86.6% of Census Tract 103.02's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 35.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 103.02Dorchester CountySouth Carolina
In the labor force (age 16+) 55.4% ±7.1 pts 65.0% 60.5%
Unemployment rate 6.8% ±4.7 pts 4.9% 4.9%
Drove alone to work 86.6% ±10.1 pts 77.9% 76.3%
Carpooled 8.2% ±9.9 pts 8.0% 8.5%
Public transportation 0.0% ±2.9 pts 0.2% 0.4%
Walked 1.1% ±1.6 pts 0.8% 1.6%
Worked from home 3.4% ±3.0 pts 11.2% 11.5%
Mean travel time to work 35.5 min ±4.9 31.3 min 25.6 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 103.02 compare with the other tracts in Dorchester County?

Among Dorchester County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 103.02 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 103.02's rank among the tracts of Dorchester County
MeasureIn Dorchester County
Population23rd of 31
Residents per square mile29th of 31
Median household income23rd of 31
Per capita income22nd of 31
Median gross rent27th of 28
Bachelor's degree or higher31st of 31
Median age1st of 31
Owner-occupied share8th of 31

The tracts next to it on Dorchester County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 105.0520th$71,091±$12,195 · within the margin of this tract6,504
Tract 108.1321st$69,660±$6,719 · within the margin of this tract10,878
Tract 108.1522nd$67,530±$17,689 · within the margin of this tract2,745
Tract 103.0223rd$66,947±$5,1513,480
Tract 106.0724th$66,188±$23,757 · within the margin of this tract5,027
Tract 10425th$64,764±$10,724 · within the margin of this tract7,010
Tract 108.1826th$62,054±$19,364 · within the margin of this tract9,087

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 103.02?

5 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 103.02 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections