Dover, NJ Demographics

A map of Dover's Population by Race

Dover, New Jersey had a population of 18,460 in 2020. It was 14.8% White, 4.2% Black, 2.3% Asian, 77.0% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 1.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Dover, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Dover is the 66th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Dover's White Population

2,726 residents of Dover identify as White, or 14.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Dover considerably less than the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Dover is ranked #678 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Dover is more White than neighboring Victory Gardens (11.2% White). Dover is less White than neighboring Wharton (38.6% White), Mount Hope (80.2% White), Rockaway (64.8% White), and Lower Berkshire Valley (82.3% White).

Dover's Black Population

783 residents of Dover identify as Black, or 4.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Dover slightly less than the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Dover is ranked #276 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Dover is more Black than neighboring Wharton (3.1% Black), Mount Hope (1.9% Black), Rockaway (2.8% Black), and Lower Berkshire Valley (2.4% Black). Dover is less Black than neighboring Victory Gardens (9% Black).

Dover's Asian Population

423 residents of Dover identify as Asian, or 2.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Dover slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Dover is ranked #413 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Dover is more Asian than neighboring Lower Berkshire Valley (1.6% Asian). Dover is less Asian than neighboring Victory Gardens (2.6% Asian), Wharton (5.4% Asian), Mount Hope (3.9% Asian), and Rockaway (8.4% Asian).

Dover's Hispanic Population

14,209 residents of Dover identify as Hispanic, or 77.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Dover considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Dover is ranked #3 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Dover is more Hispanic than neighboring Victory Gardens (74.9% Hispanic), Wharton (49.4% Hispanic), Mount Hope (10.4% Hispanic), Rockaway (20.5% Hispanic), and Lower Berkshire Valley (10.7% Hispanic).

Dover's Native American/Other Population

127 residents of Dover identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Dover roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New Jersey (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Dover is ranked #229 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Dover is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mount Hope (0.5% Native American/Other), Rockaway (0.6% Native American/Other), and Lower Berkshire Valley (0.5% Native American/Other). Dover is less Native American/Other than neighboring Victory Gardens (0.9% Native American/Other), and Wharton (0.8% Native American/Other).

Dover's Multiracial Population

192 residents of Dover identify as Multiracial, or 1.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Dover roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Jersey (3.1% Multiracial). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Dover is ranked #676 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Dover is less Multiracial than neighboring Victory Gardens (1.5% Multiracial), Wharton (2.7% Multiracial), Mount Hope (3.1% Multiracial), Rockaway (2.9% Multiracial), and Lower Berkshire Valley (2.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.