Dover Population History 1990 - 2023

Dover Population Facts

What is the current population of Dover?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Dover is 12,985. Dover, Ohio is the 2,636th largest city in the US.

What county is Dover, Ohio in?

Dover is located entirely in Tuscarawas County.

What is the size of Dover, Ohio in square miles?

Dover has an area of 5.7 square miles.

What was the peak population of Dover?

The peak population of Dover was in 2020, when its population was 13,111. In 2020, Dover was the 2,580th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,636th largest city in the US. Dover is currently 1.0% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Dover growing?

Dover has grown 5.7% since the 2000. Dover, Ohio's growth is about average. 56% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Dover, Ohio?

Dover has a population density of 2,256.1 people per square mile.

Dover Demographics

What is the voting age population of Dover, Ohio?

The total voting age population of Dover, Ohio, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 9,491. The voting age population is 47.6% male and 52.4% female.

What percentage of Dover, Ohio residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 24.2% of the residents of Dover are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Dover, Ohio?

The racial demographics of Dover are 93.8% White, 3.4% Two or more races, 1.3% Asian, 1.1% Black, 0.3% Other and 0.2% American Indian. Additionally, 6.2% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Dover, Ohio residents are below the poverty line?

In Dover, 8.3% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 10.6%. On a per-household basis, 5.5% of families are below the poverty line in Dover.

What percentage of Dover, Ohio residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 61.1% of Dover residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Dover, Ohio residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 88.9% of Dover residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 26.2% have a bachelor's degree and 10.4% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Dover, Ohio residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Dover residents aged 5 and older, 6.7% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 5.5% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.1% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.1% speak an Asian language.

Dover Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Dover, Ohio?

The unemployment rate in Dover is 4.0%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Dover, Ohio residents work for the government?

In Dover, 8.1% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Dover, Ohio?

The median household income in Dover is $56,898.

Dover Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Dover, Ohio?

In Dover, 65.7% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Dover, Ohio?

Renters occupy 34.3% of housing units in Dover.

What percentage of Dover, Ohio housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Dover, 25.2% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Dover, Ohio housing units were built after 2000?

In Dover, 11.3% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 620 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Dover, Ohio?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Dover is $849.

What percentage of households in Dover, Ohio have broadband internet?

In Dover, 74.9% of households have an active broadband internet connection.