# Dorchester, Maryland — #2,966 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.65 of 10. FIPS 24019. Population 32,879. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 32,900 people live in Dorchester, Maryland. It ranks #2,966 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #21 of 24 in Maryland. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.84% of a home's value each year, more than in 58% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 72% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 84% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.3 years, shorter than in 63% of counties. Air quality is better than in 49% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 86% of counties. On this site's state scores, Maryland gets 6.52 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 1 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.52 |  |
| 2A | state | 1.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.90 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.63 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.98 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.88 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.58 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.38 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #2728 Caroline, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24011.md
- #2449 Talbot, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24041.md
- #2806 Wicomico, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24045.md
- #2857 Somerset, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24039.md
- #2252 Sussex, Delaware — https://libertymoving.org/counties/10005.md

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