Kent County Today

35.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Dover in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 4.1 percent lower than the state average of 39.2 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 37,331.

88.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Dover residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,617	11.9
Regular high school diploma	5,111	23.3
GED or alternative credential	883	4
Some college, less than 1 year	1,550	7.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4,068	18.5
Associate's degree	1,668	7.6
Bachelor's degree	3,409	15.5
Master's degree	1,891	8.6
Professional school degree	271	1.2
Doctorate degree	471	2.1

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.