Dover Base Housing, DE Demographics

A map of Dover Base Housing's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,780	1,610	60.1%	57.3%
Hispanic	794	435	26.8%	15.5%
Black	281	429	9.5%	15.3%
Multiracial	99	217	3.3%	7.7%
Asian	8	81	0.3%	2.9%
Native American/Other	0	38	0.0%	1.4%

Dover Base Housing, Delaware has an estimated population of 2,962, an increase from the 2,810 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 60.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic, 9.5% Black, 3.3% Multiracial, 0.3% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dover Base Housing, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dover Base Housing has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Delaware overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Dover Base Housing, that probability was 61.8% in 2020 and 55.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dover Base Housing is ranked the 32nd most populous place in Delaware, out of 79 places. 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 Base Housing was ranked the 33rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Dover Base Housing's White Population

1,780 residents of Dover Base Housing, or 60.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dover Base Housing is comparable to the share in Delaware overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Dover Base Housing ranks 49th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 79 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dover Base Housing's White population has grown by an estimated 10.6%. White residents' share of Dover Base Housing's population has increased from 57.3% to 60.1%.

Dover Base Housing is more White than neighboring Rising Sun-Lebanon (59% White), Kent Acres (37.1% White), and Dover (34.1% White). Dover Base Housing is less White than neighboring Highland Acres (70.8% White), and Magnolia (69.7% White).

Dover Base Housing's Black Population

281 residents of Dover Base Housing, or 9.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Dover Base Housing is considerably lower than in Delaware overall, where 21.4% of the population is Black. Dover Base Housing ranks 39th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 79 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dover Base Housing's Black population has declined by an estimated 34.5%. Black residents' share of Dover Base Housing's population has decreased from 15.3% to 9.5%.

Dover Base Housing is less Black than neighboring Rising Sun-Lebanon (22.1% Black), Kent Acres (28.2% Black), Highland Acres (15% Black), Magnolia (18.6% Black), and Dover (44.8% Black).

Dover Base Housing's Asian Population

8 residents of Dover Base Housing, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Dover Base Housing is slightly lower than in Delaware overall, where 4.3% of the population is Asian. Dover Base Housing ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 79 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dover Base Housing's Asian population has declined by an estimated 90.1%. Asian residents' share of Dover Base Housing's population has decreased from 2.9% to 0.3%.

Dover Base Housing is more Asian than neighboring Magnolia (0% Asian). Dover Base Housing is less Asian than neighboring Rising Sun-Lebanon (0.9% Asian), Kent Acres (4.1% Asian), Highland Acres (5.5% Asian), and Dover (2.9% Asian).

Dover Base Housing's Hispanic Population

794 residents of Dover Base Housing, or 26.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dover Base Housing is significantly higher than in Delaware overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Dover Base Housing ranks 12th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 79 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dover Base Housing's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 82.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Dover Base Housing's population has increased from 15.5% to 26.8%.

Dover Base Housing is more Hispanic than neighboring Rising Sun-Lebanon (4.8% Hispanic), Kent Acres (6.9% Hispanic), Highland Acres (3.5% Hispanic), Magnolia (6.9% Hispanic), and Dover (10.7% Hispanic).

Dover Base Housing's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Dover Base Housing, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Dover Base Housing is comparable to the share in Delaware overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Dover Base Housing ranks 9th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 79 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dover Base Housing's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Dover Base Housing's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.0%.

Dover Base Housing is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rising Sun-Lebanon (1.8% Native American/Other), Kent Acres (0.7% Native American/Other), Highland Acres (0.2% Native American/Other), and Dover (1% Native American/Other).

Dover Base Housing's Multiracial Population

99 residents of Dover Base Housing, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dover Base Housing is comparable to the share in Delaware overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Dover Base Housing ranks 8th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 79 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dover Base Housing's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 54.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Dover Base Housing's population has decreased from 7.7% to 3.3%.

Dover Base Housing is less Multiracial than neighboring Rising Sun-Lebanon (11.3% Multiracial), Kent Acres (23% Multiracial), Highland Acres (4.9% Multiracial), Magnolia (4.7% Multiracial), and Dover (6.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.