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Dover, DE
Full City Profile · Delaware · Kent County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
39,491
Population
1,658/sq mi density
$58,336
Median Income
$30,801 per capita
$248,500
Home Value
$334,836 Zillow
$1,252
Median Rent
34.8% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
871
Violent Crime/100K
5,362 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$58,336 median income, 4.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$248,500 home value, $1,252/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
871 violent crimes/100K (129% above avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+9%
36,736 → 40,049
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.87%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+26.1%
$46,267 → $58,336
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.34%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Dover across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
42,553
+2,504 from 2023 (40,049)
Projected Median Income 2030
$68,589
+$10,253 from 2023 ($58,336)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 36,736 | — | $46,267 | — |
| 2015 | 36,999 | +0.7% | $45,363 | -2% |
| 2017 | 37,463 | +1.3% | $49,738 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 38,334 | +2.3% | $47,669 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 38,992 | +1.7% | $51,073 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 40,049 | +2.7% | $58,336 | +14.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.