Dorset’s commercial powerhouse EG17/06/1989PrintDownload by Terry Cunnew According to the registrar General's estimate, the county of Dorset has a population of 648,000. Of this, some 261,500 people are concentrated in the East Dorset conurbation of Bournemouth and Poole. Thank you for reading EG Want to read more? Enjoy a story a week for FREE. Register Find Out More Already a subscriber or registered user? Sign in