Kent County Today

34.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Dover in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 6.1 percent lower than the state average of 40.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 37,872.

87.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,888	12.1
Regular high school diploma	5,874	24.6
GED or alternative credential	1,279	5.3
Some college, less than 1 year	1,840	7.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,771	15.8
Associate's degree	2,166	9.1
Bachelor's degree	3,455	14.4
Master's degree	2,019	8.4
Professional school degree	274	1.1
Doctorate degree	358	1.5

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.