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Average household size in Dover
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
77 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Oct 23, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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Latest value · 2024
2.85per household
−0.06
since 2023 ± 0.65 · margin of error
Towns of Florida · 2024
77 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
−1.00
vs Hillsborough County
+0.29
Hillsborough County: 2.56 · 2024
Average household size, 2013 – 2024 people per household · Dover · Hillsborough County · Florida · United States
−1.00 since 2014
2
3
4
5
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Dover
Hillsborough County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Average household size · people per household
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Dover · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
2.85 · 2024
First value
3.75 · 2013
Highest
3.85 · 2014
Lowest
2.66 · 2020
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Dover | ± | Change | Hillsborough County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 2.85 | 0.65 | −0.06 | 2.56 | 2.51 | 2.53 |
| 2023estimate | 2.91 | 0.64 | −0.09 | 2.56 | 2.51 | 2.54 |
| 2022estimate | 3.00 | 0.62 | +0.08 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.57 |
| 2021estimate | 2.92 | 0.67 | +0.26 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.60 |
| 2020estimate | 2.66 | 0.53 | −0.50 | 2.65 | 2.62 | — |
| 2019estimate | 3.16 | 0.54 | +0.04 | 2.66 | 2.65 | — |
| 2018estimate | 3.12 | 0.40 | −0.05 | 2.63 | 2.65 | — |
| 2017estimate | 3.17 | 0.40 | −0.26 | 2.63 | 2.64 | — |
| 2016estimate | 3.43 | 0.45 | −0.27 | 2.63 | 2.64 | — |
| 2015estimate | 3.70 | 0.37 | −0.15 | 2.64 | 2.63 | — |
| 2014estimate | 3.85 | 0.44 | +0.10 | 2.64 | 2.62 | — |
| 2013estimate | 3.75 | 0.49 | 2.63 | 2.61 | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2016 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Average household size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Immokalee | 4.80 | |
| 2 | Fellsmere | 4.71 | |
| 3 | St Leo | 4.71 | |
| 4 | Florida City | 4.21 | |
| 5 | Indiantown | 4.17 | |
| 6 | Princeton | 3.98 | |
| 7 | Pierson | 3.84 | |
| 8 | Seville | 3.83 | |
| 9 | Naranja | 3.76 | |
| 10 | Goulds | 3.76 | |
| 11 | Wimauma | 3.68 | |
| 12 | West Park | 3.67 | |
| 13 | Sweetwater | 3.67 | |
| 14 | South Miami Heights | 3.65 | |
| 15 | West Perrine | 3.65 | |
| 16 | Hialeah Gardens | 3.59 | |
| 17 | Tice | 3.59 | |
| 18 | The Hammocks | 3.56 | |
| 19 | North Lauderdale | 3.55 | |
| 20 | Olympia Heights | 3.53 | |
| 21 | Miami Gardens | 3.52 | |
| 22 | Lehigh Acres | 3.52 | |
| 23 | South Bay | 3.47 | |
| 24 | Loxahatchee Groves | 3.44 | |
| 25 | Miramar | 3.43 | |
| 26 | Dover | 3.43 | |
| 27 | Southwest Ranches | 3.41 | |
| 28 | Homestead | 3.40 | |
| 29 | Golden Beach | 3.40 | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016
What it means
How many people share an average home.
How it is calculated
Residents of households divided by the number of households.
People
Statistics: Dover
Population
3,009
2024
Population growth
0.52%
2025 · United States
Population density
447
2024
Median age
38.0
2024
Children under 15
15.7%
2024 · Florida
Children under 18
24.4%
2024
Residents 65 and over
12.1%
2024
Life expectancy
77.9
2022 · Florida
Births per woman
1.63
2024 · United States
Birth rate
10.6
2024 · United States
Infant mortality
5.5
2024 · United States
Net migration
3.9
2023 · United States