New Jersey / Census place 3418070

Dover

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Dover town

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
18,919
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
7,071/sq mi
2.7 sq mi land area
Median age
39.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$73,737
Median home value
$366,700
Median gross rent
$1,825
Bachelor’s degree or higher
17.3%
Typical commute
26.4 min
Public transit commute
1.2%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: AEROFLEX-ANDOVER AP (12 mi from place center)
Average high
60.7°F
Average low
40.2°F
Annual rainfall
48.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Dover.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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