Dover Beaches SouthNJ
1,601 people live in this town in New Jersey.
Is Dover Beaches South a good place to live?
51% of residents are 65 or older in Dover Beaches South, above both the New Jersey town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare, none has a lower share of children under 18 than Dover Beaches South. We don’t grade Dover Beaches South yet; the figures below are still real.
Dover Beaches South lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 31% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Six Flags Great Adventure and 38 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Dover Beaches South. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great Adventure2.2M visitors a year
Big draw38 mi Park & preservePine Barrens21 mi BeachLong Beach Island
in town Theme parkCasino Pier
3 mi State parkIsland Beach State Park
13 mi LighthouseBarnegat LighthousePhoto credits
Six Flags Great Adventure: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Casino Pier: User:Jimmypitt1234, Public domain · Island Beach State Park: Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Barnegat Lighthouse: L'Aquatique, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Dover Beaches South: who provides what
Dover Beaches South is unincorporated, so Ocean County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dover Beaches South.
The median age in Dover Beaches South is higher than in most of New Jersey or the rest of the country
The share of adults 25 and older in Dover Beaches South who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 52%.
| Dover Beaches South | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 65.3 years | 42 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 52% | 45% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.7 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women.
| Dover Beaches South | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.3% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.5% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.4% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 3.7% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.7% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 25.4% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 33% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 17.9% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.5% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 18.6% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 19% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.9% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 32.6% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.3% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,600, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazards: very high risk in Dover Beaches South, mostly inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Dover Beaches South, 53% come from inland flooding and 31% from coastal flooding. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage locally than in 88% of U.S. communities. Flood insurance has paid out on 1,557 claims here since 1978.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Dover Beaches South’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.4 jobs for each of them
Commuting out is the norm in Dover Beaches South: 2% of working residents work locally. Employers in Dover Beaches South added 121 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 172. The typical household income for Dover Beaches South comes to $145,000. Half commute less than 20 miles.
| Dover Beaches South | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $145,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.3% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Dover Beaches South
July afternoons reach 85° and January nights drop to 26°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Dover Beaches South stands out in New Jersey and nationally, with fewer of its adults who feel lonely
6.1% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Dover Beaches South. Against the New Jersey average, Dover Beaches South comes out ahead on 16 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 6. In Dover Beaches South, 13% of adults binge drink, and 12% report frequent mental distress.
| Dover Beaches South | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 32% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 23% |
| What stands out | Dover Beaches South | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.9% | 12.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.1% | 14.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.4% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Dover Beaches South has set aside 5.9% of its land for conservation
Dover Beaches South’s trail density is 0.3 miles per square mile. Trails total 0.3 miles in 1 park or preserve.
| Dover Beaches South | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.9% | 11% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ortley Beach Recreation Area A | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Dover Beaches South sells for about $1.35M at the median
93% of Dover Beaches South households are owner-occupiers. Homes sold in Dover Beaches South spent a median 46 days on the market.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Dover Beaches South
Colleges nearby
20 within 15 miles of the center of Dover Beaches South
About 3 of every 100 Dover Beaches South residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
Dover Beaches South has grown 10% from 2010 to 2020
1,209 counted in 2010 and 1,331 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Dover Beaches South’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Dover Beaches South.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Beaches South | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Toms River Township | #317 | C+ | D | B | C+ | A− |
| Lavallette | — | — | D | A− | B− | A |
| Seaside Heights | #459 | D− | D | D− | C | C− |
Lavallette has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Dover Beaches South isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Dover Beaches South with a neighbor →
Questions about Dover Beaches South
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dover Beaches South, NJ a good place to live?
We don’t grade Dover Beaches South yet; the figures below are still real. 1,601 people live in this town in New Jersey.