Dover, Delaware Population 2024

40,085

Dover Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 42.22%
  • White: 41.41%
  • Two or more races: 9.7%
  • Asian: 3.22%
  • Other race: 2.82%
  • Native American: 0.52%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.1%
Land Area (mi²)
23.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,683.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.95% (765)
The current population of Dover, Delaware is 40,085 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 39,320.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American16,41642.22%
White16,10041.41%
Two or more races3,7709.7%
Asian1,2533.22%
Other race1,0962.82%
Native American2040.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander400.1%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dover Population by Race

Dover Population Pyramid 2024

Dover Median Age

34.7

Total

32.5

Male

37.6

Female

Dover Adults

There are 31,248 adults, (6,722 of whom are seniors) in Dover.

Dover Age Dependency

58.5

Age Dependency Ratio

27.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Dover Sex Ratio

Female20,87853.7%
Male18,00146.3%

Dover Population by Age

Dover Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,1142.3148.351.7
Non Family6,8631.3236.963.1
Married4,8862.9873.826.2
Female2,7053.3735.264.8
Male6603.4132.467.6

3.01

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

48.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dover Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,1608.82%
Associates Degree2,2849.32%
Bachelors Degree3,53114.41%
Graduate Degree2,89111.8%
High School Graduate7,47330.5%
Less Than 9th Grade5452.22%
Some College5,61822.93%

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
White11,75310,6643,232
Black8,8457,7732,258
Hispanic1,8731,600291
2+ Races1,4691,429256
Other Race843756199
Asian797644360
Native American155678

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 97.28%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 45.17%.

Dover Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,909$54,167$48,696
Graduate Degree$69,286$78,636$64,728
High School Graduate$31,684$36,528$28,848
Less Than 9th Grade$28,344$32,135$17,042
Overall$39,276$45,478$36,553
Some College$36,481$43,083$32,050

$39,276

Average Earnings

$45,478

Average Male

$36,553

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

88.32% of Dover residents speak only English, while 11.68% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.19% of the population.

Dover Language

Dover Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black13,4923,41225.29%
White14,4122,03214.1%
Multiple3,49381723.39%
Hispanic3,24165120.09%
Asian1,24517814.3%
Other1,09216415.02%
Native20313466.01%

20.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.83%

Male Poverty Rate

22.86%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dover

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dover is Native, with 66.01% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dover is White, with 14.1% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.72%.

Dover Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.54%
Some College17.21%
High School14.1%
Bachelors or Greater4.37%

Dover Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed43.41%
Male Unemployed19.45%
Female Employed12.45%
Male Employed9.95%

Dover Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dover Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$68,479$81,334
Households$54,438$70,371
Married Families$96,964$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,279$54,007

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dover Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

33.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.9%

Male Marriage Rate

30.1%

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 Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.

Dover Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dover Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,388

Number of Veterans

2,949

Male Veterans

439

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War1,591
First Gulf War1,036
Vietnam1,035
Korea151
World War II61

Dover Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54874
65 to 74710
18 to 34672
75+621
55 to 64511

Dover Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,85913.56%
Black1,28610.17%
2+ Races1637.99%
Hispanic1385.75%
Asian363.43%
Other Race364.05%
Native American85.13%

Dover Veterans by Race

Dover Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.32%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dover Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.6%

Labor Force Participation

53.3%

Employment Rate

8.7%

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

40.54%

Born in Dover

90.32%

Native Born

9.68%

Foreign Born

4.6%

Non Citizen

5.08%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.32% of Dover residents were born in the United States, with 40.54% having been born in Delaware. 4.6% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Dover Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202941,0421920.47%
202840,8501910.47%
202740,6591910.47%
202640,4681920.48%
202540,2761910.48%
202440,0851910.48%
202339,8941260.32%
202239,7681700.43%
202139,5982780.71%
202039,3209862.57%
201938,3342450.64%
201838,0896261.67%
201737,4631920.52%
201637,2712720.74%
201536,999240.06%
201436,9752390.65%
201336,73680.02%
201236,7284251.17%
201136,3034131.15%
201035,89000%
200032,1354,50516.3%
199027,6304,12317.54%
198023,5076,01934.42%
197017,48810,238141.21%
19607,2501,02716.5%
19506,22370612.8%
19405,51771714.94%
19304,80075818.75%
19204,0423228.66%
19103,72039111.75%
19003,3292688.76%
18903,0612508.89%
18802,811-38,231-93.15%

Dover Population by Year