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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Dover Metro

Dover, DE · 1 counties · 110,993 residents · 586 sq mi
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Dover is a metro area of 110,993 people. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 69% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 15,704 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $81,000. Median household income is $29,497, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
110,993
−12%vs 2000
vs 126,697 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
189 / sq mi
−12%vs 2000
vs 216 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
31.0
−10%vs 2000
vs 34.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
586 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
103K126K149K172K195K19902000201020202024Dover
2024188K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.2%(9,105)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.8%(8,662)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(7,890)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.5%(8,271)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.4%(9,349)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.9%(19,832)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.1%(15,648)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.4%(11,538)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.3%(9,203)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.2%(6,906)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.2%(3,500)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(1,089)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$29,497
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,950 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,726
−32%vs 2000
vs $18,662 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
11.3%
+0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$81,000
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $103,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$422
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $573 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
69.2%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.0% in 2000
30.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic72.1%(91,325)
Black20.3%(25,770)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(4,069)
Asian1.7%(2,104)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic78.7%(87,298)
Black18.6%(20,633)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(2,854)
Asian1.2%(1,356)
Other1.5%(1,706)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican3.6%(6,757)
Mexican1.7%(3,166)
Central American0.9%(1,608)
South American0.8%(1,533)
Dominican0.5%(858)
Ecuadorian0.3%(603)
Salvadoran0.3%(538)
Cuban0.3%(535)
Guatemalan0.3%(477)
Panamanian0.2%(435)
Argentine0.2%(288)
Colombian0.1%(239)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.1%(171)
Peruvian0.1%(169)
Venezuelan0.1%(150)
Bolivian0%(82)
Honduran0%(79)
Chilean0%(2)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.7%(1,283)
Filipino0.5%(1,016)
Pakistani0.4%(699)
Korean0.3%(623)
Chinese0.2%(445)
Vietnamese0.1%(227)
Thai0.1%(128)
Japanese0%(82)
Taiwanese0%(30)
Cambodian0%(16)
Laotian0%(8)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(50)
Tongan0%(23)
Ancestry
Irish12.2%(22,815)
German11.2%(21,005)
English9.4%(17,554)
American6.2%(11,542)
Italian5.7%(10,660)
Polish2.6%(4,920)
West Indian2.2%(4,098)
Scottish1.4%(2,589)
French1.3%(2,500)
Haitian1.1%(2,152)
Nigerian1%(1,831)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.9%(1,597)
Dutch0.8%(1,442)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(1,435)
Norwegian0.5%(979)
Welsh0.5%(972)
Swedish0.5%(940)
Greek0.5%(909)
Russian0.4%(792)
British0.4%(694)
Hungarian0.3%(520)
Ukrainian0.3%(520)
Austrian0.3%(514)
Lithuanian0.3%(502)
Turkish0.2%(419)
Arab0.2%(319)
Czech0.2%(316)
Swiss0.2%(288)
Portuguese0.1%(278)
Guyanese0.1%(255)
Canadian0.1%(203)
Slovak0.1%(178)
Ghanaian0.1%(150)
Moroccan0.1%(122)
Danish0.1%(109)
Egyptian0.1%(97)
Brazilian0%(88)
Romanian0%(76)
Serbian0%(76)
Slovene0%(75)
Croatian0%(53)
Armenian0%(52)
Lebanese0%(50)
Belgian0%(49)
Finnish0%(19)
Barbadian0%(15)
Latvian0%(10)
Iranian0%(7)
Israeli0%(4)
Syrian0%(2)
Kenyan0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
15.0%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
73.1%
−6.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.6%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.5 min
+21%vs 2000
vs 16.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34.8%(25,129)
Married52.6%(37,904)
Widowed3.5%(2,539)
Divorced9.1%(6,537)
Women 15+
Never married30.9%(24,830)
Married47%(37,778)
Widowed9.3%(7,486)
Divorced12.7%(10,217)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.6%
−2.3 ptssince 2013
from 8.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.0%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 53.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.1%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 11.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 19.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 24.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.4%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 66.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 41.9% 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)29.2%(4,530)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.1%(4,517)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.9%(4,794)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.3%(674)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(142)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 15,500 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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In this metro

Largest cities

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What's inside

1 component county

Kent CountyCENTRAL194,786
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Dover, DE?

Dover, DE has about 110,993 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Dover, DE?

The typical household in Dover, DE earns about $29,497 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Dover, DE expensive?

In Dover, DE, the median home is worth about $81,000, and the typical rent is about $422 a month.

How educated are people in Dover, DE?

About 15.0% of adults age 25 and over in Dover, DE hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Dover, DE?

About 11.3% of people in Dover, DE live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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