Dortches

County:: Nash County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 8.089
State:: North Carolina

Dortches is a town located in Nash County, North Carolina. Dortches has a 2025 population of 1,129. Dortches is currently growing at a rate of 0.71% annually and its population has increased by 3.67% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,089 in 2020.

The average household income in Dortches is $102,760 with a poverty rate of 9.6%.The median age in Dortches is 42.4 years: 38.2 years for males, and 43.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Dortches includes 59.53% White, 26.27% Black or African American, 8.5% Native American, 3.72% other race, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	784	59.53%
Black or African American	346	26.27%
Native American	112	8.5%
Other race	49	3.72%
Two or more races	25	1.9%
Asian	1	0.08%

Dortches Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Dortches' average per capita income is $52,434. Household income levels show a median of $72,955. The poverty rate stands at 9.6%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$125,962	-
Families	$83,942	$110,994
Households	$72,955	$102,760
Non Families	$48,375	$53,696

$52,434

Average Income

$72,955

Median Household Income

9.6%

Poverty Rate