Dover, Massachusetts Population

The population of Dover town is 5,894, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS estimates.
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Updated Jun 23, 2023
Overview
5,894
Total Population
45.2
Median age
48.20%
Female population %
107.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
57.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
264
Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

Age

Dover town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

  • The median age in Dover town is 45.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
  • Dover town's population under 18 was 28.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
  • Dover town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
  • Of the total population in Dover town, 20.19% were under the age of 15, 18.09% aged 15 to 29, 45.30% aged 30 to 64, 14.18% aged 65 to 84, and 2.24% were 85 years of age and older.
The graph shows Dover town's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis
Dover, Massachusetts population by age group. The largest age group was 55-59 years with a poulation of 687 (11.66% of the total population). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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Gender

There are 212 less females than males in Dover town:

  • The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.20% females and 51.80% males in Dover, Massachusetts.
  • The Dover, Massachusetts gender ratio is 107.5:100 i.e. 107.5 men to 100 women (1.075).
  • For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 402.
  • For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 322.
The grouped bar chart shows Dover, Massachusetts population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.
California population by gender and age. Largest age group (population): Male # 15-19 years (402) | Female # 55-59 years (322). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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Race / Ethnicity

Dover town's population has become increasingly diverse:

  • Racial distribution of Dover town population: 81.29% are White, 13.01% are Asian, 0.93% are some other race and 4.77% are multiracial.
  • Dover town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
  • By ethnicity, 264 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,63 (95.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
  • The largest racial group in Dover town is White with a population of 4,791 (81.29% of the total population).
The bar chart shows Dover, Massachusetts population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.
Dover, Massachusetts population by race. The largest racial group in Dover town is White with a population of 4,791 (81.29% of the total population). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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Year by year

Dover town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

  • The peak population was 6,130 in the year 2019
  • From 2000 to 2010, Dover town's population increased by 13 (0.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
  • From 2010 to 2020, Dover town's population increased by 312 (5.57%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,590.
The graph shows Dover town's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis
Dover town's population from 2000 to 2022. The estimated population at the end of 2022 was 5,860. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)

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