In 2019, Dover, DE had a population of 177k people with a median age of 37.7 and a median household income of $60,910. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Dover, DE grew from 174,822 to 176,699, a 1.07% increase and its median household income grew from $58,775 to $60,910, a 3.63% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dover, DE are White (Non-Hispanic) (61.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (25.1%), White (Hispanic) (4.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.43%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.99%). 0% of the households in Dover, DE speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
97.1% of the residents in Dover, DE are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Dover, DE are Delaware Technical Community College-Terry (1,820 degrees awarded in 2020), Delaware State University (778 degrees), and Wesley College (223 degrees).
In 2019, the median property value in Dover, DE was $220,600, and the homeownership rate was 69.1%. Most people in Dover, DE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Dover, DE was 2 cars per household.
Dover, DE borders Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, Ocean City, NJ, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, Salisbury, MD-DE, and Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ.