City profile · North Carolina · Census ACS 2023

Dover, NC

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Dover - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

379
Residents
$37,143
Median income
$90,600
Median home
$925
Median rent (state)

Dover - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Dover lands in the 6th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

6th
percentile, household income
7th
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7th
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📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Dover, NC

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 379 residents in Dover, a small town within North Carolina. The typical household in Dover brings in $37,143 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 28.7%. Typical homes in Dover are valued around $90,600, and the median resident age is 59.1 years. About 8.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 41.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in North Carolina run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, North Carolina scores 94.3 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $925 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $215 across North Carolina, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 64.5 out of 100 (Moderate).

Population

379 residents

Census ACS 2023 - North Carolina

Median Household Income

$37,143 /yr

Poverty 28.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

94.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, North Carolina average

How does Dover compare to other US cities?

Here's how Dover stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 6% higher than other cities
Home value 7% pricier than other cities
Median rent 7% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Dover against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to North Carolina only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

North Carolina-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Dover near the bottom of North Carolina's cities

Among the 746 North Carolina cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Dover ranks #552 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Dover only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#614 of 700
12th percentile in North Carolina
Median Gross Rent
#552 of 746
0th percentile in North Carolina
Median Home Value
#652 of 708
8th percentile in North Carolina
Poverty Rate
#69 of 746
91st percentile in North Carolina
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#665 of 746
11th percentile in North Carolina

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within North Carolina only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

6thIncome percentile

6th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Dover's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$90,600 Among the most affordable more affordable than 93% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Dover $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Dover, NC Dover, NC's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Dover, NC-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Dover, NC median $37,143/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Dover, NC's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Dover, NC. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 8.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 28.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 41.4%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
379
Median Income
$37,143
Median Home Value
$90,600
Median Age
59.1
Poverty Rate
28.7%
Labor force participation
41.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
8.0%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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344 residents346 residents348 residents350 residents352 residents 202020212022202320242025 348 residents 351 residents ▲ +0.9%
Dover's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
83.8%
Carpool
11.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
5.1%

Based on 136 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for North Carolina - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$215
estimated/month

Estimates reflect North Carolina state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a North Carolina state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Dover sits in

Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$925/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
64.5 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in North Carolina

Evergreen
381 people
Hatteras
381 people
Marble
377 people
Arapahoe
384 people
Casar
384 people
Jamesville
373 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Dover's 379 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Hermitage, AR
379 people
Dayville, CT
379 people
Lakeside Woods, CT
379 people
Tyndall AFB, FL
379 people
Dunfermline, IL
379 people
Plainfield, IA
379 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Dover's $37,143 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Sawmill, AZ
$37,143 median income
Calhoun, MO
$37,143 median income
Cameron Park, TX
$37,140 median income
Egypt, AL
$37,153 median income
Fair Play, MO
$37,125 median income
Checotah, OK
$37,125 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Dover, NC Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Dover, NC - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 33.0% 59.6% 7.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.3% White 33.0% Black or African American 59.6% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 7.4% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Dover compares to nearby North Carolina cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Dover (this city) 379 $37,143
Evergreen 381 N/A
Hatteras 381 $48,980
Marble 377 $49,821
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NC OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Dover, NC?

What is the population of Dover, NC? +

379 people live in Dover, NC according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Dover, NC? +

Dover households earn a median of $37,143 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Dover? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Dover; the closest available measure is the North Carolina state average, a cost of living index of 94.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within North Carolina vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Dover, NC? +

A typical home in Dover is worth $90,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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