Dexter, Iowa Population 2024

625

Dexter Demographics

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

  • White: 95.52%
  • Two or more races: 3.59%
  • Black or African American: 0.64%
  • Native American: 0.13%
  • Other race: 0.13%
  • 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)
White74695.52%
Two or more races283.59%
Black or African American50.64%
Native American10.13%
Other race10.13%
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

37.9

Total

37.5

Male

38.1

Female

Dexter Adults

There are 580 adults, (109 of whom are seniors) in Dexter.

Dexter Age Dependency

65.8

Age Dependency Ratio

23.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Dexter Sex Ratio

Female37748.27%
Male40451.73%

Dexter Population by Age

Dexter Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2922.6783.616.4
Married1643.390.29.8
Non Family971.4477.322.7
Female203.456535
Male112.7372.727.3

3.18

Average Family Size

2.67

Average Household Size

83.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dexter Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade71.32%
Associates Degree5310%
Bachelors Degree8215.47%
Graduate Degree346.42%
High School Graduate20538.68%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College14928.11%

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
White494487111
2+ Races20200
Hispanic14140
Black555
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$60,625$62,083$59,792
Graduate Degree$55,833$0$0
High School Graduate$45,625$44,904$50,729
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$50,821$51,442$50,455
Some College$50,952$53,125$48,906

$50,821

Average Earnings

$51,442

Average Male

$50,455

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

99.72% of Dexter residents speak only English, while 0.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.28% of the population.

Dexter Language

Dexter Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White727202.75%
Native11100%
Other11100%
Hispanic3213.13%

2.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.73%

Male Poverty Rate

3.98%

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 2.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.97%.

Dexter Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School6.34%
Some College2.97%
Bachelors or Greater1.72%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Dexter Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed1.68%
Male Employed0.77%
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$92,321$96,274
Households$83,214$89,928
Married Families$111,346$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,250$69,747

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dexter Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.3%

Male Marriage Rate

59.4%

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

63

Number of Veterans

58

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War36
Vietnam13
First Gulf War12
Korea3
World War II0

Dexter Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 3418
35 to 5418
65 to 7413
75+9
55 to 645

Dexter Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5810.47%
Black5100%
Hispanic527.78%

Dexter Veterans by Race

Dexter Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.16%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dexter Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

75.7%

Labor Force Participation

72.4%

Employment Rate

4.3%

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

86.43%

Born in Dexter

99.87%

Native Born

0.13%

Foreign Born

0.13%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.87% of Dexter residents were born in the United States, with 86.43% having been born in Iowa. 0.13% 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