DorchesterTX
A town of 98, settled in 1896.
Is Dorchester a good place to live?
36% of residents live below the poverty line in Dorchester, above both the Texas town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 643 Texas towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Dorchester. Dorchester has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
98 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Dorchester: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dorchester, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dorchester.
The median household income in Dorchester is lower than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
Dorchester’s median household income is $2,499, below both Texas’ towns ($69,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Dorchester’s average trip to work is 32 minutes. Most working residents leave Dorchester for work: only 0% work in town.
| Dorchester | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $2,499 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Dorchester has mild winters and hot summers
Dorchester has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Dorchester is 94°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Dorchester, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Dorchester is
Dorchester beats the Texas average on 9 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 29% of Dorchester adults have obesity.
| Dorchester | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 37% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 20% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Dorchester | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.7% | 19.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.2% | 10.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Dorchester
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Dorchester
About 0 of every 100 Dorchester residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
100% of working residents leave Dorchester for work
Where Dorchester’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Dorchester
City in Texas, United States
Dorchester is a city in Grayson County, Texas, United States. The population was 69 at the 2020 census, significantly down from 148 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Sherman–Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 866 ft
- Area code
- 903
Questions about Dorchester
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dorchester, TX a good place to live?
Dorchester has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.