Dorchester population is 92,115.

Population of North Dorchester is 28,775; 35.6% are white; 24.3% are African-American; 14.2% are Hispanic; 13.2% are Asian-Pacific Islander; and 6.0% are other two or more races. Population of South Dorchester is 28, 775; 30.0% are white; 41.7% are African-American; 10.3% are Hispanic; 9.6% are Asian-Pacific Islander; and 4.7% are other two or more races. The population includes a growing number of immigrants from Vietnam.