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.

Overall, Dover’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.

In Dover, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.11 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small city, Dover doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The citizens of Dover are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.34% of adults in Dover having a bachelor's degree or advanced 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.