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Dover

New Jersey · 18,919 residents (2025 est.) · 2.68 sq mi
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The short version

Dover is home to 18,563 people in New Jersey. The foreign-born share is 51%. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. 46% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 6,937 people per square mile. Households here earn about 29% less than in New Jersey as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $73,737, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 32%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Dover

What changed most since 1990

  • Hispanic share40.3% → 76.4% (+36.0 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
  • White share52.7% → 12.8% (−39.8 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
  • Adults with a bachelor's degree14.1% → 17.3% (+3.3 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts

Among the 810 cities and towns in the New York metro

  • 738th in household income$73,737
  • 788th in share with a bachelor's degree17.3%
  • 733rd in home value$366,700
  • 485th in diversity score49.5

Its weight in Morris County

Dover's population equals 3.6% of Morris County's. Its number of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher equals 1.1% of the county's. Its number of people who work from home equals 1.2% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
18,563
+2%since 2000
from 18,188 in 2000
18,919 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
6,937 / sq mi
+2%since 2000
from 6,797 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
39.8
+18%since 2000
from 33.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
2.68 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
15K16K17K18K19K19902000201020202024Dover
202419K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.5%(833)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94%(747)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.3%(1,361)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.5%(1,211)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(1,122)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415%(2,781)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414%(2,592)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.3%(2,477)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.9%(2,585)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.7%(1,796)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.3%(806)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.4%(252)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$73,737
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $53,423 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,245
+90%since 2000
from $18,056 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
47.0%
+10.9 ptssince 2009
from 36.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 13.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.406
+10%since 2010
from 0.371 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade14.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade9.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance8.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical8.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration0.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$366,700
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $152,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,825
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $870 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
46.0%
−6.8 ptssince 2000
from 52.9% in 2000
54.0% rent
Vacancy rate
2.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.76 people
−10%since 2009
from 3.08 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
31.6%
−17.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
59.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 58.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.0
−15%since 2009
from 5.9 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
23
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic32.6%(5,937)
Black5.7%(1,035)
Hispanic / Latino57.9%(10,539)
Asian2.5%(446)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic12.8%(2,384)
Black3.8%(711)
Hispanic / Latino76.4%(14,174)
Asian2.1%(396)
Other4.8%(898)
Diversity Score
50
−22%since 2009
from 64 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
South American26.3%(4,883)
Central American18.3%(3,401)
Colombian17.3%(3,214)
Mexican13.9%(2,589)
Honduran13.2%(2,455)
Puerto Rican11.6%(2,151)
Dominican3.7%(683)
Peruvian3.5%(652)
Ecuadorian2.9%(546)
Guatemalan2.1%(394)
Salvadoran1.9%(345)
Chilean1.1%(199)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.8%(147)
Venezuelan0.6%(120)
Uruguayan0.6%(117)
Nicaraguan0.3%(60)
Spaniard0.3%(56)
Cuban0.2%(37)
Argentine0.2%(35)
Asian origin
Filipino0.9%(159)
Bangladeshi0.4%(70)
Asian Indian0.4%(69)
Korean0.2%(42)
Vietnamese0.2%(39)
Ancestry
Italian3.8%(707)
Irish3.5%(644)
English2.2%(409)
West Indian2.1%(382)
Polish1.8%(328)
German1.6%(291)
Jamaican1.5%(273)
American0.9%(173)
Hungarian0.8%(143)
Guyanese0.7%(136)
Greek0.6%(106)
+ 13 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.4%(69)
Russian0.3%(62)
Austrian0.2%(43)
Scottish0.2%(41)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(36)
Brazilian0.1%(27)
Slovak0.1%(24)
Czech0.1%(18)
Norwegian0.1%(12)
British0.1%(11)
Turkish0.1%(10)
Swiss0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.3%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 12.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
77.4%
+10.5 ptssince 2000
from 66.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
3.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2000
from 4.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.4 min
+79%since 2000
from 14.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
65.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 64.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.1%
−10.5 ptssince 2009
from 21.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.2%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
6.5%
+5.8 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
11.9%
−6.2 ptssince 2009
from 18.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.9%
−1.4 ptssince 2011
from 7.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
74.2%
−3.4 ptssince 2011
from 77.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
83.3%
+6.7 ptssince 2020
from 76.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
5.8%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
22.3%
+8.7 ptssince 2009
from 13.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.9%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
Female
52.1%
+3.7 ptssince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
Foreign born
50.5%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 47.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
1.8%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
8.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2012
from 7.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
24.5%
−12.4 ptssince 2013
from 36.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.4%
+9.4 ptssince 2017
from 84.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.1%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 92.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 87.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
23.1%
−8.2 ptssince 2016
from 31.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
73.3%
+7.8 ptssince 2016
from 65.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41.7%(3,172)
Married50.3%(3,824)
Widowed3.2%(240)
Divorced4.8%(365)
Women 15+
Never married35.8%(2,872)
Married39.9%(3,203)
Widowed7.7%(616)
Divorced16.6%(1,330)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
24.5%
−12.4 ptssince 2013
from 36.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
40.4%
−4.4 ptssince 2020
from 44.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.0%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.3%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
53.9%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 57.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.6%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 28.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)52.4%(143)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)1.8%(5)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era19.4%(53)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War9.5%(26)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 273 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Dover, decade by decade

Dover population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199015,115$93,175$370,57114.1%69.6
200018,188$97,318$277,43812.5%69.2
201018,157$85,529$462,93214.4%58.2
202018,460$77,618$323,13016.9%47.9
202418,563$73,737$366,70017.3%49.5

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Dover, New Jersey?

Dover, New Jersey has about 18,563 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Dover, New Jersey?

The typical household in Dover, New Jersey earns about $73,737 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Dover, New Jersey expensive?

In Dover, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $366,700, and the typical rent is about $1,825 a month.

How educated are people in Dover, New Jersey?

About 17.3% of adults age 25 and over in Dover, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Dover, New Jersey?

About 14.2% of people in Dover, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

Has Dover, New Jersey grown since 1990?

Yes, Dover, New Jersey has grown since 1990. The population has added about 3,448 residents, a change of about 23 percent over that period.

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