Overview
2,342
Total Population
35.5
Median age
48.76%
Female population %
105.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
79.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
95
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Dover's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Dover is 35.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Dover's population under 18 was 27.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Dover's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Dover, 22.16% were under the age of 15, 23.19% aged 15 to 29, 32.45% aged 30 to 64, 20.50% aged 65 to 84, and 1.71% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 58 less females than males in Dover:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.76% females and 51.24% males in Dover, AR.
- The Dover, AR gender ratio is 105.1:100 i.e. 105.1 men to 100 women (1.051).
- For male population, the largest age group is 80-84 years with a population of 136.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 179.
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Race / Ethnicity
Dover's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Dover population: 96.75% are White, 0.26% are Black or African American, 0.51% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.13% are Asian and 2.35% are multiracial.
- Dover's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 95 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,247 (95.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Dover is White with a population of 2,266 (96.75% of the total population).
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Year by year
Dover's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,541 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Dover's population decreased by 89 (6.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Dover's population decreased by 55 (3.97%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Dover's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,331.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)