Dover, Florida Population 2024

3,396

Dover is a city located in Hillsborough County Florida. Dover has a 2024 population of 3,396. Dover is currently growing at a rate of 2.26% annually and its population has increased by 9.62% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,098 in 2020.

The average household income in Dover is $61,250 with a poverty rate of 39.7%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Dover is 34.9 years, 30.8 years for males, and 45 years for females.

Dover Demographics

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

  • White: 54.91%
  • Other race: 30.46%
  • Two or more races: 8.65%
  • Black or African American: 5.36%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.4%
  • Asian: 0.22%
  • Native American: 0%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
2.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,305.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
9.62% (298)
The current population of Dover, Florida is 3,396 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,098.

Dover, Florida Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,78354.91%
Other race98930.46%
Two or more races2818.65%
Black or African American1745.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander130.4%
Asian70.22%
Native American00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Native American

Dover Population by Race

Dover Population Pyramid 2024

Dover Median Age

34.9

Total

30.8

Male

45

Female

Dover Adults

There are 2,274 adults, (298 of whom are seniors) in Dover.

Dover Age Dependency

64.3

Age Dependency Ratio

15.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Dover Sex Ratio

Female1,46044.96%
Male1,78755.04%

Dover Population by Age

Dover Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,05335050
Married5153.6471.128.9
Non Family3581.3216.283.8
Female1134.8873.526.5
Male673.9328.471.6

3.79

Average Family Size

3

Average Household Size

50.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dover Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade47322.78%
9th to 12th Grade43220.81%
High School Graduate55626.78%
Some College30014.45%
Associates Degree1879.01%
Bachelors Degree763.66%
Graduate Degree522.5%

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

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic1,02347945
White1,00064476
Other Race5292620
2+ Races16512339
Black77770
Islander1380
Asian777

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

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

Dover Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$26,033$27,193$25,129
Less Than 9th Grade$20,417$21,283$19,208
High School Graduate$34,342$0$19,464
Some College$0$0$0
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$64,018$0$63,929

$26,033

Average Earnings

$27,193

Average Male

$25,129

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

47.37% of Dover residents speak only English, while 52.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 51.3% of the population.

Dover Language

Dover Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,9881,09855.23%
Other98958058.65%
White1,20617714.68%
Multiple28111440.57%
Black174148.05%

39.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

39.73%

Male Poverty Rate

39.66%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dover

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dover is Other, with 58.65% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dover is Black, with 8.05% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 11.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 47.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40.39%.

Dover Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade44.53%
High School30.76%
Some College9.45%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Dover Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Employed26.3%
Male Employed25.37%
Female Unemployed0%

Dover Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dover Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$36,055$61,250
Families$46,649$79,095
Married Families-$-999,999,999
Non Families$17,418$26,223

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dover Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.7%

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 Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Dover Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dover Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

213

Number of Veterans

61

Male Veterans

152

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
First Gulf War52
Second Gulf War9
Vietnam9
Korea0
World War II0

Dover Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64152
35 to 5452
65 to 749
18 to 340
75+0

Dover Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White21314.84%

Dover Veterans by Race

Dover Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.19%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dover Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.1%

Labor Force Participation

57.2%

Employment Rate

1.7%

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

45.89%

Born in Dover

74.96%

Native Born

25.04%

Foreign Born

19.71%

Non Citizen

5.33%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

74.96% of Dover residents were born in the United States, with 45.89% having been born in Florida. 19.71% 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

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20243,396752.26%
20233,321742.28%
20223,247-197-5.72%
20213,44434611.17%
20203,0981605.45%
20192,938-63-2.1%
20183,001-472-13.59%
20173,473932.75%
20163,380-437-11.45%
20153,817-467-10.9%
20144,2842516.22%
20134,033-68-1.66%
20124,101862.14%
20114,0153138.45%
20103,70200%

Dover Population by Year