Dover town, Massachusetts Population 2024

5,863

Dover town Demographics

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

  • White: 78.83%
  • Asian: 13.08%
  • Two or more races: 5.56%
  • Black or African American: 1.68%
  • Other race: 0.85%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
15.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
388.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.88% (-52)
The current population of Dover town, Massachusetts is 5,863 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,915.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,64078.83%
Asian77013.08%
Two or more races3275.56%
Black or African American991.68%
Other race500.85%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dover town Population by Race

Dover town Population Pyramid 2024

Dover town Median Age

46.2

Total

43.6

Male

48

Female

Dover town Adults

There are 4,302 adults, (1,121 of whom are seniors) in Dover town.

Dover town Age Dependency

85

Age Dependency Ratio

35.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Dover town Sex Ratio

Female2,79547.49%
Male3,09152.51%

Dover town Population by Age

Dover town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,8873.1294.25.8
Married1,5013.495.24.8
Non Family2491.2288.811.2
Female963.7889.610.4
Male412.931000

3.37

Average Family Size

3.12

Average Household Size

94.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dover town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade280.74%
Associates Degree912.41%
Bachelors Degree1,23232.62%
Graduate Degree2,08055.07%
High School Graduate1042.75%
Less Than 9th Grade370.98%
Some College2055.43%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Dover town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dover town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,0262,9942,674
Asian490478468
Hispanic12512598
2+ Races898989
Other Race43430
Black361515

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

Dover town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$136,484$175,500$83,523
Graduate Degree$175,648$234,286$97,500
High School Graduate$0$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$154,480$214,219$89,453
Some College$55,000$0$0

$154,480

Average Earnings

$214,219

Average Male

$89,453

Average Female

Dover town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dover town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dover town Language

83.43% of Dover town residents speak only English, while 16.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 8.19% of the population.

Dover town Language

Dover town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,514952.1%

1.62%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.43%

Male Poverty Rate

0.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dover town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dover town is White, with 2.1% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dover town is White, with 2.1% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.18%.

Dover town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College3.04%
Bachelors or Greater1.75%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
High School0%

Dover town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed1.05%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Dover town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dover town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$250,001$481,705
Households$250,001$436,767
Married Families$250,001$-999,999,999
Non Families$129,044$139,841

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dover town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

66.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.3%

Male Marriage Rate

66.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Dover town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dover town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Dover town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dover town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

112

Number of Veterans

103

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Korea36
Vietnam23
Second Gulf War14
World War II10
First Gulf War9

Dover town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+87
65 to 7420
18 to 345
35 to 540
55 to 640

Dover town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White912.61%
Other Race2142%

Dover town Veterans by Race

Dover town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.86%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dover town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.7%

Labor Force Participation

57.9%

Employment Rate

9%

Unemployment Rate

Dover town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dover town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dover town 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

58.72%

Born in Dover town

84.71%

Native Born

15.29%

Foreign Born

3.13%

Non Citizen

12.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.71% of Dover town residents were born in the United States, with 58.72% having been born in Massachusetts. 3.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Dover town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,858-1-0.02%
20285,859-1-0.02%
20275,860-1-0.02%
20265,861-1-0.02%
20255,862-1-0.02%
20245,863-1-0.02%
20235,864-1-0.02%
20225,865-30-0.51%
20215,895-20-0.34%
20205,915-215-3.51%
20196,130340.56%
20186,096410.68%
20176,055691.15%
20165,986410.69%
20155,945701.19%
20145,875791.36%
20135,796621.08%
20125,734671.18%
20115,667641.14%
20105,60300%

Dover town Population by Year