Overview
1,726
Total Population
45.2
Median age
50.87%
Female population %
96.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
61.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
14
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Dover's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Dover is 45.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Dover's population under 18 was 20.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Dover's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Dover, 14.19% were under the age of 15, 14.37% aged 15 to 29, 47.51% aged 30 to 64, 19.70% aged 65 to 84, and 4.23% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 30 more females than males in Dover:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.87% females and 49.13% males in Dover, TN.
- The Dover, TN gender ratio is 96.6:100 i.e. 96.6 men to 100 women (0.966).
- For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 135.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 82.
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Race / Ethnicity
Dover's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Dover population: 95.19% are White, 0.70% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.46% are Asian, 0.12% are some other race and 3.36% are multiracial.
- Dover's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 14 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,712 (99.19% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Dover is White with a population of 1,643 (95.19% 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 1,835 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Dover's population decreased by 18 (1.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Dover's population increased by 421 (29.77%), 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 2013 at 1,391.
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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)