Dexter, Iowa Population 2024

625

Dexter Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Dexter was:

  • White: 97.01%
  • Two or more races: 1.79%
  • Black or African American: 0.9%
  • Native American: 0.15%
  • Other race: 0.15%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Iowa
Land Area (mi²)
1.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
499.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.5% (-16)
The current population of Dexter, Iowa is 625 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 641.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White65097.01%
Two or more races121.79%
Black or African American60.9%
Native American10.15%
Other race10.15%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dexter Population by Race

Dexter Population Pyramid 2024

Dexter Median Age

39.2

Total

39.9

Male

38.3

Female

Dexter Adults

There are 514 adults, (113 of whom are seniors) in Dexter.

Dexter Age Dependency

67.1

Age Dependency Ratio

28.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Dexter Sex Ratio

Female32448.36%
Male34651.64%

Dexter Population by Age

Dexter Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2602.5881.918.1
Married1303.2992.37.7
Non Family1001.447426
Female213.6766.733.3
Male92.3355.644.4

3.16

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

81.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dexter Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade51.07%
Associates Degree439.17%
Bachelors Degree6413.65%
Graduate Degree326.82%
High School Graduate19641.79%
Less Than 9th Grade20.43%
Some College12727.08%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Dexter Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dexter Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White43642990
Hispanic14140
2+ Races12120
Black666
Native American110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Dexter Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,917$58,333$57,500
Graduate Degree$46,250$0$0
High School Graduate$43,468$43,427$50,625
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$45,096$44,393$47,045
Some College$47,788$48,750$46,667

$45,096

Average Earnings

$44,393

Average Male

$47,045

Average Female

Dexter Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dexter Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dexter Language

99.67% of Dexter residents speak only English, while 0.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.33% of the population.

Dexter Language

Dexter Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White627152.39%
Native11100%
Other11100%
Hispanic2414.17%

2.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

0.87%

Male Poverty Rate

4.32%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dexter

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dexter is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dexter is White, with 2.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.04%.

Dexter Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.57%
High School3.06%
Bachelors or Greater2.08%
Some College0%

Dexter Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed1.44%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Dexter Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dexter Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,000$89,545
Households$72,083$81,455
Married Families$105,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,250$61,664

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dexter Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.2%

Male Marriage Rate

53.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Dexter Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dexter Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Dexter Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dexter Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

55

Number of Veterans

49

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War19
Vietnam14
Korea3
First Gulf War0
World War II0

Dexter Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 3414
55 to 6413
75+13
65 to 7410
35 to 545

Dexter Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White499.9%
Hispanic950%
Black6100%

Dexter Veterans by Race

Dexter Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dexter Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.7%

Labor Force Participation

66.5%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

Dexter Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dexter Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dexter Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

84.78%

Born in Dexter

99.85%

Native Born

0.15%

Foreign Born

0.15%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.85% of Dexter residents were born in the United States, with 84.78% having been born in Iowa. 0.15% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Dexter Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029605-4-0.66%
2028609-4-0.65%
2027613-4-0.65%
2026617-4-0.64%
2025621-4-0.64%
2024625-4-0.64%
2023629-8-1.26%
2022637-6-0.93%
202164320.31%
2020641539.01%
2019588183.16%
2018570-7-1.21%
2017577-17-2.86%
2016594-4-0.67%
2015598-27-4.32%
2014625-4-0.64%
201362940.64%
201262520.32%
2011623172.81%
201060600%

Dexter Population by Year