Dover, Delaware
City in Kent County, Delaware · ZIP 19901, 19902, 19904
- Kent County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 17 public schools
- 40,191 (2024 estimate)Population
- 15,462Households
- $58,336Median household income
- $248,500Median home value
- 17Public schools
- 3ZIP codes
About Dover
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 32,135 |
| 2010 | 36,047 |
| 2020 | 39,403 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $58,336 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 7,268 units
- Renter occupied
- 8,194 units
- Vacancy rate
- 7.2%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Dover | Kent County | Delaware |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 39,491 | 185,043 | 1,005,872 |
| Median household income | $58,336 | $72,872 | $82,855 |
| Median age | 35.1 | 38.5 | 41.5 |
| Median home value | $248,500 | $290,600 | $326,800 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 27.1% | 26.7% | 35.3% |
| Foreign-born residents | 10.5% | 7.2% | 10.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 47.0% | 71.0% | 72.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 24.0 minutes | 27.0 minutes | 26.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Early Childhood Center | Public | Pre-K | Capital School District |
| Academy Of Dover Charter School | Charter | K–8 | Academy of Dover Charter School |
| Booker T. Washington Elementary School | Public | K–4 | Capital School District |
| Campus Community School | Charter | K–8 | Campus Community School |
| East Dover Elementary School | Public | K–4 | Capital School District |
| Fairview Elementary School | Public | K–4 | Capital School District |
| North Dover Elementary School | Public | K–4 | Capital School District |
| South Dover Elementary School | Public | K–4 | Capital School District |
| Towne Point Elementary School | Public | K–4 | Capital School District |
| W. Reily Brown Elementary School | Public | 1–5 | Caesar Rodney School District |
| Middle School of Excellence | Public | 6–8 | Capital School District |
| Middle School of Innovation | Public | 6–8 | Capital School District |
| William Henry Middle School | Public | 5 | Capital School District |
| Dover High School | Public | 9–12 | Capital School District |
| Early College School at Del State | Charter | 7–12 | Early College High School at Del State |
| Kent County Secondary ILC | Special education | 6–12 | Capital School District |
| Kent County Community School | Special education | Pre-K–12 | Capital School District |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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