Dorcas, West Virginia is a small city with a population of 6,476 residents and 2,569 households. The median home value is $99,515 and the average household size is 2.26. The projected population growth in Dorcas is 3.8%. According to the 2010 census, there were 0.96 males for every one female.
In Dorcas City, the median age is 30.9 years. Approximately 34% of residents are married. The median income is $36,456 and 45% speak a language other than English. This is a relatively middle-class community, with many residents of middle-class or upper-middle-class backgrounds.
Abolitionist Samuel Cornish, a minister and abolitionist, founded the African Dorcas Association. The organization soon gained a high profile in the community. It met every Wednesday and elected officers to lead the organization. The meetings were held at the home of Margaret Francis, who served as the president. Henrietta Green Regulus Ray was the secretary.
The community is home to a variety of organizations. The Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA) is the city's largest. This church was founded in 1926 by Mr. and Mrs. Yu Man Wan, a Chinese-American couple. The church started in Chinatown and quickly became one of the city's largest employers. The ministry continued to grow as it expanded in the 1990s, and the church is still active in the community today.