Dover is an unincorporated census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States.

[5] Dover is a Tampa suburb located approximately 24 miles from the city's central business district.

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,798 people, 751 households, and 615 families residing in the community.

There were 842 housing units at an average density of 322.2 per square mile (124.4/km2).

10.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.