Town in Morris County, New Jersey · 2.7 sq mi · 7,114 people per sq mi
About 19,000 people live in Dover. The typical household earns $73,737, and the median resident is 39.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 18,412 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.21%
Men 37.3 · Women 42.3
1880–2026
19,036
2026 projection
3.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
19,036
2026 projection
3.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 19,036 | +117 | 0.62% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,919 | +39 | 0.21% |
| 2024 | 18,880 | +335 | 1.81% |
| 2023 | 18,545 | +103 | 0.56% |
| 2022 | 18,442 | -24 | 0.13% |
| 2021 | 18,466 | +54 | 0.29% |
| 2020 | 18,412 | +704 | 3.98% |
| 2019 | 17,708 | -208 | 1.16% |
| 2018 | 17,916 | -109 | 0.60% |
| 2017 | 18,025 | -58 | 0.32% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 186 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 49% | 38% |
| Never married | 39% | 42% | 36% |
| Divorced | 11% | 5% | 17% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau