Borough · Pennsylvania
Dover, Pennsylvania
Dover, borough, in York County, Pennsylvania. Dover had 1,959 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,954 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,940 (±368). GEOID 4219696.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,959
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,954 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,940 ±368
Median household income
$75,347
±$11,308 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971
Median home value
$206,200
±$13,014 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500
Median gross rent
$1,168
±$211 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209
Where is Dover and what county is it in?
Dover is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania. It covers 0.5 square miles of land, 3,599 residents per square mile in 2020.
Dover is in the York-Hanover, PA metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Dover, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,959 people lived in Dover on July 1, 2025, up 0.4% since 2020, in line with Pennsylvania (+0.4%). The 2020 Census counted 1,954 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,940 (±368).
| Measure | Dover | York County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,940 ±368 | 462,924 | no clear change |
| Households | 785 ±134 | 181,583 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.47 ±0.32 | 2.51 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 819 ±148 | 189,857 | no clear change |
Dover's population since 2000
From 1,815 in 2000 to 1,959 in 2025: up 7.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Dover as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Dover?
The median resident of Dover is 40.9 years old; 21.2% are under 18 and 14.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 83.8%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 5.6%.
| Measure | Dover | York County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40.9 ±5.3 | 41.1 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 21.2% ±5.9 pts | 21.9% | – |
| 65 years and over | 14.3% ±4.8 pts | 18.8% | – |
| Male | 54.2% ±7.8 pts | 49.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.6% ±5.0 pts | 9.6% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 83.8% ±8.5 pts | 78.9% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.2% ±5.2 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.1% ±6.1 pts | 1.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.9% ±2.5 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.5 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 10.2% ±7.1 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 10.8% ±7.0 pts | 8.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 13.3% ±5.9 pts | 7.3% | – |
| With a disability | 7.4% ±2.8 pts | 14.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.6% ±2.5 pts | 4.8% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 88.6% ±5.3 pts | 92.0% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.6% ±4.3 pts | 27.6% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 4.3% ±2.4 pts | 10.4% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 84.9% ±6.9 pts | 90.1% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.2% ±1.5 pts | 1.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Dover earn?
Half of Dover's 785 households earn less than $75,347 a year (±$11,308), against $84,829 in York County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $94,293 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Dover | York County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $75,347 ±$11,308 | $84,829 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $92,182 ±$12,200 | $104,143 | – |
| Per capita income | $39,723 ±$4,734 | $41,601 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 6.0% ±4.9 pts | 8.4% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 4.6% ±7.0 pts | 10.7% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 8.8% ±5.2 pts | 11.3% | – |
| Households with a computer | 92.7% ±4.6 pts | 93.9% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 90.4% ±5.1 pts | 90.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Dover?
Owners occupy 66.6% of Dover's occupied homes and renters 33.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $206,200 by its owner (±$13,014). The median renter pays $1,168 a month including utilities, and 37.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Dover | York County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $206,200 ±$13,014 | $248,600 | +$24,919 |
| Median gross rent | $1,168 ±$211 | $1,193 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 37.4% ±17.9 pts | 38.3% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,535 ±$134 | $1,765 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 66.6% ±10.8 pts | 76.3% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 33.4% ±10.8 pts | 23.7% | – |
| Housing units | 819 ±148 | 189,857 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±6.0 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.8% ±13.1 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 63.6% ±10.7 pts | 64.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±3.9 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±3.9 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.5% ±1.6 pts | 5.6% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 15.9% ±5.9 pts | 18.3% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 6.2% ±4.4 pts | 5.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Dover building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Dover in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Dover work and get to work?
75.6% of Dover's workers drive alone and 4.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.1 minutes.
| Measure | Dover | York County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 77.2% ±6.8 pts | 65.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1% ±5.0 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 75.6% ±12.7 pts | 76.9% | – |
| Carpooled | 10.4% ±5.9 pts | 7.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±2.9 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Walked | 9.0% ±10.5 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 4.9% ±2.9 pts | 12.4% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.1 min ±4.5 | 26.3 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Dover?
No census tract lies mostly in Dover; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 207.10York County | 7,019 | $85,431 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Dover) · Census block assignment files
How does Dover compare with other places in Pennsylvania?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Dover is the 7,766th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 434th-most populous of 1,012 in Pennsylvania.
Dover ranks 1,150th of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 434th | 1,012 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 732nd | 1,764 |
| Residents per square mile | 294th | 2,159 |
| Median household income | 1,150th | 2,136 |
| Per capita income | 1,044th | 2,157 |
| Median home value | 1,248th | 2,146 |
| Median gross rent | 727th | 1,963 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 1,766th | 2,129 |
| Median age | 1,492nd | 2,157 |
| Owner-occupied share | 1,665th | 2,149 |
| Work from home | 1,661st | 1,710 |
| Travel time to work | 1,354th | 2,156 |
Dover's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)
Every place in Pennsylvania, sortable · Compare Dover with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Dover?
21 of the 57 figures for Dover on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Dover are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Dover.