Dover is a very small city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 1,875 people and two associated neighborhoods, Dover is the 226th largest community in Tennessee.

There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Dover, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Dover has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

Dover’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.

One downside of living in Dover, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.11 minutes every day commuting to work.

Being a small city, Dover does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The education level of Dover citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.34% of adults in Dover have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Dover in 2022 was $30,173, which is middle income relative to Tennessee, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $120,692 for a family of four. However, Dover contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Dover home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dover residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Dover include English, Irish, German, European, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Dover is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.