Dover, MO Demographics

A map of Dover's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	129	76	94.9%	91.6%
Hispanic	7	1	5.1%	1.2%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	2.4%
Multiracial	0	4	0.0%	4.8%

Dover, Missouri has an estimated population of 136, a dramatic increase from the 83 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.9% White, 5.1% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dover, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dover has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Missouri overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Dover, that probability was 15.8% in 2020 and 9.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dover is ranked the 814th most populous place in Missouri, out of 1,082 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 was ranked the 913th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Dover's White Population

129 residents of Dover, or 94.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dover is significantly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Dover ranks 367th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dover's White population has grown by an estimated 69.7%. White residents' share of Dover's population has increased from 91.6% to 94.9%.

Dover is more White than neighboring Corder (94.3% White), Norborne (88.9% White), Higginsville (83.3% White), Hardin (91.6% White), and Waverly (77.2% White).

Dover's Black Population

0 residents of Dover, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Dover is considerably lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Dover ranks 725th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dover's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Dover's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Dover is less Black than neighboring Norborne (5% Black), Higginsville (4.4% Black), Hardin (0.3% Black), and Waverly (5.9% Black).

Dover's Asian Population

0 residents of Dover, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Dover is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Dover ranks 615th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dover's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Dover's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Dover is less Asian than neighboring Higginsville (0.5% Asian).

Dover's Hispanic Population

7 residents of Dover, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dover is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Dover ranks 829th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dover's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 600.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Dover's population has increased from 1.2% to 5.1%.

Dover is more Hispanic than neighboring Corder (0% Hispanic), Norborne (5% Hispanic), Higginsville (4.2% Hispanic), and Hardin (2.5% Hispanic). Dover is less Hispanic than neighboring Waverly (7.1% Hispanic).

Dover's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Dover, 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 is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Dover ranks 90th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dover's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Dover's population has decreased from 2.4% to 0.0%.

Dover is less Native American/Other than neighboring Corder (0.9% Native American/Other), Higginsville (0.4% Native American/Other), Hardin (0.1% Native American/Other), and Waverly (7.5% Native American/Other).

Dover's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Dover, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dover is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Dover ranks 514th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dover's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Dover's population has decreased from 4.8% to 0.0%.

Dover is less Multiracial than neighboring Corder (4.8% Multiracial), Norborne (1% Multiracial), Higginsville (7.2% Multiracial), Hardin (5.4% Multiracial), and Waverly (2.2% 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.