Dover

County:: Strafford County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 26.729
State:: New Hampshire

Dover is a city located in Strafford County, New Hampshire. Dover has a 2025 population of 33,957. Dover is currently growing at a rate of 0.7% annually and its population has increased by 3.6% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 32,776 in 2020.

The average household income in Dover is $114,097 with a poverty rate of 8.11%.The median age in Dover is 37.6 years: 35.9 years for males, and 38.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Dover includes 87.41% White, 3.33% Asian, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	28,906	87.41%
Two or more races	2,151	6.5%
Asian	1,100	3.33%
Other race	469	1.42%
Black or African American	434	1.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	10	0.03%

Dover Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Dover's average per capita income is $62,645. Household income levels show a median of $92,748. The poverty rate stands at 8.11%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$149,189	-
Families	$133,731	$149,894
Households	$92,748	$114,097
Non Families	$54,116	$69,496

$62,645

Average Income

$92,748

Median Household Income

8.11%

Poverty Rate