83 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Dover

By Norfolk Reporter

83 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 30.8 percent higher than the state average of 52.2 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,518.

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

Degree distribution in Dover for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	18	1.2
Regular high school diploma	88	5.7
GED or alternative credential	0	0
Some college, less than 1 year	3	0.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	155	10
Associate's degree	76	4.9
Bachelor's degree	437	28.1
Master's degree	460	29.5
Professional school degree	213	13.7
Doctorate degree	107	6.9