| | Dover, TN | Puryear, TN | United States |
| Population | 1,726 | 700 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.9% | 45.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.1% | 54.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 45.2 | 48 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,414 | 673 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,442 | 667 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,341 | 592 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 9.4% | -2.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 17.7% | 10.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 451.1 | 739.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.8 | 0.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Dover, TN | Puryear, TN | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 2.4% | 5.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.1% | 5.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.6% | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 6.0% | 3.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.7% | 2.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.7% | 8.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.2% | 4.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 15.8% | 15.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 17.0% | 8.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 3.2% | 6.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.1% | 8.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 13.1% | 12.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.6% | 12.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.2% | 3.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Dover, TN | Puryear, TN | United States |
| White | 94.4% | 82.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.7% | 4.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.5% | 1.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.4% | 4.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.8% | 6.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Dover, TN | Puryear, TN | United States |
| Married Population | 46.5% | 43.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 45.1% | 42.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.4% | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 53.5% | 56.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 24.8% | 31.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 19.6% | 12.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 9.0% | 12.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.60 |
| Households | 652 | 255 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 329 | 160 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 40.4% | 18.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 41.3% | 56.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 323 | 95 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 11.6% | 14.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 6.7% | 11.3% | 10.8% |