City profile · United States · North America
Dorchester
City population
97,826
#339
in United States
#7
in Massachusetts
#5,905
worldwide
42.297, -71.075 · 629 km from Washington
About Dorchester
Dorchester is a city in Massachusetts, United States with a population of 97,826. It is the 339th largest of the 3,112 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United States, and the 5,905th largest worldwide. It lies 629 km from Washington.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#7of 128
Elevation
36 m
Time zone
America/New_York
Coordinates
42.297, -71.075
Record updated
2025-04-16
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured.
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