Dover, Arkansas Population 2024

1,357

Dover Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Dover was:

  • White: 91.61%
  • Two or more races: 6.06%
  • Black or African American: 1.45%
  • Native American: 0.52%
  • Other race: 0.36%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
480.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.95% (26)
The current population of Dover, Arkansas is 1,357 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,331.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,77091.61%
Two or more races1176.06%
Black or African American281.45%
Native American100.52%
Other race70.36%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dover Population by Race

Dover Population Pyramid 2024

Dover Median Age

38.6

Total

39.9

Male

34.9

Female

Dover Adults

There are 1,386 adults, (500 of whom are seniors) in Dover.

Dover Age Dependency

118.1

Age Dependency Ratio

56.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

61.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Dover Sex Ratio

Female93348.29%
Male99951.71%

Dover Population by Age

Dover Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7842.4670.829.2
Non Family4131.1771.928.1
Married2443.2482.417.6
Female915.684456
Male363.9447.252.8

3.82

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

70.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dover Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade21216.58%
Associates Degree1259.77%
Bachelors Degree13810.79%
Graduate Degree382.97%
High School Graduate44034.4%
Less Than 9th Grade342.66%
Some College29222.83%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Dover Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dover Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,202968163
2+ Races33213
Hispanic30303
Black20200
Native American101010
Other Race770

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Dover Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,389$63,264$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$38,393$57,344$22,632
Less Than 9th Grade$25,114$0$0
Overall$34,083$44,464$24,728
Some College$22,143$0$21,190

$34,083

Average Earnings

$44,464

Average Male

$24,728

Average Female

Dover Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dover Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dover Language

98.36% of Dover residents speak only English, while 1.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.94% of the population.

Dover Language

Dover Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,74034820%
Multiple1179177.78%
Black282589.29%
Hispanic561017.86%
Native10110%

24.07%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.42%

Male Poverty Rate

29.05%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dover

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dover is Black, with 89.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dover is Native, with 10% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.37%.

Dover Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College23.74%
Less Than 9th Grade22.76%
High School19.09%
Bachelors or Greater5.11%

Dover Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed57.14%
Male Unemployed28.57%
Female Employed5.17%
Male Employed3.11%

Dover Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dover Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$44,612$59,358
Households$33,491$47,665
Married Families$51,042$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,553$35,795

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dover Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.8%

Male Marriage Rate

39.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Dover Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dover Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Dover Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dover Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

262

Number of Veterans

240

Male Veterans

22

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War38
Second Gulf War21
Vietnam7
Korea4
World War II0

Dover Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+124
55 to 6471
35 to 5434
18 to 3421
65 to 7412

Dover Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White26219.94%

Dover Veterans by Race

Dover Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

65.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dover Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

40.6%

Labor Force Participation

38.6%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Dover Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dover Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dover Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

62.06%

Born in Dover

98.96%

Native Born

1.04%

Foreign Born

0.62%

Non Citizen

0.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.96% of Dover residents were born in the United States, with 62.06% having been born in Arkansas. 0.62% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Dover Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,39170.51%
20281,38470.51%
20271,37760.44%
20261,37170.51%
20251,36470.52%
20241,35760.44%
20231,35180.6%
20221,34330.22%
20211,34090.68%
20201,331-115-7.95%
20191,446181.26%
20181,428181.28%
20171,41070.5%
20161,40330.21%
20151,40090.65%
20141,39160.43%
20131,385-8-0.57%
20121,39310.07%
20111,39260.43%
20101,38600%

Dover Population by Year