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Dover, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Mason County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
258
Population
600/sq mi density
$65,250
Median Income
$22,922 per capita
$85,000
Home Value
$184,814 Zillow
$594
Median Rent
19.4% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
170
Violent Crime/100K
2,464 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$65,250 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$85,000 home value, $594/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
170 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
3.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-12.7%
251 → 219
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.35%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+51.8%
$42,981 → $65,250
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.26%
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
199
-20 from 2023 (219)
Projected Median Income 2030
$87,378
+$22,128 from 2023 ($65,250)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 251 | — | $42,981 | — |
| 2015 | 249 | -0.8% | $44,531 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 253 | +1.6% | $52,500 | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 253 | +0% | $44,286 | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 219 | -13.4% | $43,929 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 219 | +0% | $65,250 | +48.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.