Dover, Vermont Population

Overview

1,130

Total Population

45.7

Median age

54.87%

Female population %

82.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

73.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

11

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

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

The median age in Dover town is 45.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dover town's population under 18 was 19.56%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dover town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dover town, 16.55% were under the age of 15, 12.83% aged 15 to 29, 44.78% aged 30 to 64, 24.87% aged 65 to 84, and 0.97% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 110 more females than males in Dover town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.87% females and 45.13% males in Dover, Vermont.
The Dover, Vermont gender ratio is 82.3:100 i.e. 82.3 men to 100 women (0.823).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 91.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 77.

Dover town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Dover town population: 95.93% are White, 0.88% are Black or African American, 1.86% are Asian and 1.33% are multiracial.
Dover town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 11 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,119 (99.03% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dover town is White with a population of 1,084 (95.93% of the total population).

Dover town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 1,824 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Dover town's population decreased by 277 (19.79%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dover town's population increased by 676 (60.20%), 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 2019 at 1,059.