Dover is a city located in Kent County Delaware. Dover has a 2020 population of 38,640. It is also the county seat of Kent County. Dover is currently growing at a rate of 0.41% annually and its population has increased by 7.65% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 35,894 in 2010.
The average household income in Dover is $63,489 with a poverty rate of 21.95%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,066 per month, and the median house value is $182,100. The median age in Dover is 30.7 years, 28.9 years for males, and 33 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Doverwas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 162,956 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 165,110 | 2,154 | 1.30% |
2012 | 167,297 | 2,187 | 1.31% |
2013 | 169,038 | 1,741 | 1.03% |
2014 | 171,456 | 2,418 | 1.41% |
2015 | 173,128 | 1,672 | 0.97% |
2016 | 174,542 | 1,414 | 0.81% |
2017 | 176,499 | 1,957 | 1.11% |
2018 | 178,540 | 2,041 | 1.14% |
2019 | 180,786 | 2,246 | 1.24% |
2020 | 183,032 | 2,246 | 1.23% |
2021 | 185,278 | 2,246 | 1.21% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 16,653 | 43.97% |
Black or African American | 15,940 | 42.09% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 229 | 0.60% |
Asian | 1,256 | 3.32% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.02% |
Some Other Race | 792 | 2.09% |
Two or More Races | 2,993 | 7.90% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 14,740 | 2.28 | 47.9 |
Married | 4,220 | 2.99 | 76 |
Male | 776 | 3.22 | 39.6 |
Female | 2,889 | 3.22 | 37 |
Non Family | 6,855 | 1.33 | 36.1 |
2.97
Average Family Size
2.28
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 539 | 2.25% |
9th to 12th Grade | 2,349 | 9.82% |
High School Graduate | 7,153 | 29.90% |
Some College | 5,611 | 23.45% |
Associates Degree | 2,166 | 9.05% |
Bachelors Degree | 3,455 | 14.44% |
Graduate Degree | 2,651 | 11.08% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 806 | 586 | 415 |
White | 11,666 | 10,407 | 3,277 |
Black | 8,629 | 7,642 | 1,926 |
2+ Races | 1,257 | 1,194 | 245 |
Other Race | 670 | 595 | 119 |
Hispanic | 1,612 | 1,321 | 204 |
Native American | 167 | 70 | 13 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 94.99%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.49%.
$32,886
Average Earnings
$37,710
Average Male
$27,669
Average Female
88.15% of Dover residents speak only English, while 11.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.79% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Native | 216 | 126 | 58.33% |
Multiple | 2,845 | 975 | 34.27% |
Black | 12,831 | 3,166 | 24.67% |
Hispanic | 2,706 | 542 | 20.03% |
White | 14,473 | 2,610 | 18.03% |
Asian | 1,251 | 180 | 14.39% |
Other | 105 | NaN% |
21.95%
Overall Poverty Rate
18.93%
Male Poverty Rate
24.64%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Dover is Native, with 58.33% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Dover is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.24%.
30.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
35.0%
Male Marriage Rate
27.3%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 1,804 | 13.00% |
Black | 1,264 | 10.17% |
Asian | 48 | 4.04% |
Other Race | 61 | 9.02% |
2+ Races | 143 | 9.07% |
Hispanic | 173 | 8.78% |
8.72%
Veteran Poverty Rate
20.35%
Veteran Disability Rate
60.6%
Labor Force Participation
53.5%
Employment Rate
8.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
36.94%
Born in Dover
91.14%
Native Born
8.86%
Foreign Born
3.47%
Non Citizen
5.39%
Naturalized
91.14% of Dover residents were born in the United States, with 36.94% having been born in Delaware. 3.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1880 | 2,811 | 0.00% | |
1890 | 3,061 | 250 | 0.86% |
1900 | 3,329 | 268 | 0.84% |
1910 | 3,720 | 391 | 1.12% |
1920 | 4,042 | 322 | 0.83% |
1930 | 4,800 | 758 | 1.73% |
1940 | 5,517 | 717 | 1.40% |
1950 | 6,223 | 706 | 1.21% |
1960 | 7,250 | 1,027 | 1.54% |
1970 | 17,488 | 10,238 | 9.20% |
1980 | 23,507 | 6,019 | 3.00% |
1990 | 27,630 | 4,123 | 1.63% |
2000 | 32,135 | 4,505 | 1.52% |
2010 | 35,894 | 3,759 | 1.11% |
2011 | 36,300 | 406 | 1.13% |
2012 | 36,720 | 420 | 1.16% |
2013 | 36,724 | 4 | 0.01% |
2014 | 36,949 | 225 | 0.61% |
2015 | 36,967 | 18 | 0.05% |
2016 | 37,229 | 262 | 0.71% |
2017 | 37,416 | 187 | 0.50% |
2018 | 38,008 | 592 | 1.58% |
2019 | 38,166 | 158 | 0.42% |
2020 | 38,324 | 158 | 0.41% |
2021 | 38,482 | 158 | 0.41% |
2022 | 38,640 | 158 | 0.41% |