Dover Plains, NY Demographics

A map of Dover Plains's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	621	778	68.1%	58.9%
Multiracial	130	59	14.3%	4.5%
Hispanic	96	372	10.5%	28.1%
Black	65	73	7.1%	5.5%
Asian	0	34	0.0%	2.6%
Native American/Other	0	6	0.0%	0.5%

Dover Plains, New York has an estimated population of 912, a dramatic decrease from the 1,322 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 68.1% White, 14.3% Multiracial, 10.5% Hispanic, 7.1% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dover Plains, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dover Plains has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New York overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Dover Plains, that probability was 56.9% in 2020 and 50.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dover Plains is ranked the 889th most populous place in New York, out of 1,291 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 Plains was ranked the 763rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Dover Plains's White Population

621 residents of Dover Plains, or 68.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dover Plains is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Dover Plains ranks 1146th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dover Plains's White population has declined by an estimated 20.2%. White residents' share of Dover Plains's population has increased from 58.9% to 68.1%.

Dover Plains is more White than neighboring Wassaic (42.5% White), Amenia (64.6% White), and Gaylordsville (64.7% White). Dover Plains is less White than neighboring Wingdale (73.9% White), and Millbrook (77.5% White).

Dover Plains's Black Population

65 residents of Dover Plains, or 7.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Dover Plains is lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Dover Plains ranks 236th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dover Plains's Black population has declined by an estimated 11.0%. Black residents' share of Dover Plains's population has increased from 5.5% to 7.1%.

Dover Plains is more Black than neighboring Wassaic (0% Black), Amenia (0% Black), and Millbrook (0.9% Black). Dover Plains is less Black than neighboring Wingdale (16.8% Black), and Gaylordsville (14.9% Black).

Dover Plains's Asian Population

0 residents of Dover Plains, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Dover Plains is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Dover Plains ranks 418th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dover Plains's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Dover Plains's population has decreased from 2.6% to 0.0%.

Dover Plains is less Asian than neighboring Millbrook (5% Asian).

Dover Plains's Hispanic Population

96 residents of Dover Plains, or 10.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dover Plains is lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Dover Plains ranks 71st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dover Plains's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 74.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Dover Plains's population has decreased from 28.1% to 10.5%.

Dover Plains is more Hispanic than neighboring Wingdale (8.7% Hispanic), and Millbrook (7.6% Hispanic). Dover Plains is less Hispanic than neighboring Wassaic (57.5% Hispanic), Amenia (32.1% Hispanic), and Gaylordsville (19.1% Hispanic).

Dover Plains's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Dover Plains, 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 Plains is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Dover Plains ranks 827th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dover Plains's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Dover Plains's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Dover Plains's Multiracial Population

130 residents of Dover Plains, or 14.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dover Plains is considerably higher than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Dover Plains ranks 347th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dover Plains's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 120.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Dover Plains's population has increased from 4.5% to 14.3%.

Dover Plains is more Multiracial than neighboring Wassaic (0% Multiracial), Wingdale (0.6% Multiracial), Amenia (3.3% Multiracial), Millbrook (9.1% Multiracial), and Gaylordsville (1.4% 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.