In 2023, Dover, DE had a population of 39.5k people with a median age of 35.1 and a median household income of $58,336. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Dover, DE grew from 38,879 to 39,491, a 1.57% increase and its median household income grew from $54,438 to $58,336, a 7.16% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dover, DE are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (43.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (35%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.05%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.4%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.88%).
None of the households in Dover, DE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
94.8% of the residents in Dover, DE are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Dover, DE are Delaware Technical Community College-Terry (1,718 degrees awarded in 2023) and Delaware State University (897 degrees).
Most people in Dover, DE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Dover, DE was 2 cars per household.