Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Dover Afb, DE

The map below shows majority race by area in Dover Afb, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Dover Afb racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Dover Afb, DE map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Dover Afb overall is white, making up 56.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 25.2%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the west places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Dover Afb

 
Self-Identified Race
Dover Afb, DE Population
White
56.2%
Hispanic
25.2%
Black
12.1%
Asian
4.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Dover Afb, DE

The map below shows diversity in Dover Afb. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the city would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Dover Afb Diversity Score

60.4

More diverse than 94% of US cities

Dover Afb has a diversity score of 60.4: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Dover Afb is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 94% of them. Within Dover Afb's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Dover Afb, and the least diverse areas are in west Dover Afb.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.