City in Washtenaw County, Michigan · 1.9 sq mi · 2,292 people per sq mi
4,454 people live in Dexter. The typical household earns $106,637, and the median resident is 43.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,500 in 2020
Poverty rate 0.78%
Men 40.3 · Women 45.7
1850–2026
4,454
2026 projection
1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
4,454
2026 projection
1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,454 | -7 | 0.16% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,461 | -7 | 0.16% |
| 2024 | 4,468 | -49 | 1.08% |
| 2023 | 4,517 | -17 | 0.37% |
| 2022 | 4,534 | +63 | 1.41% |
| 2021 | 4,471 | -29 | 0.64% |
| 2020 | 4,500 | -24 | 0.53% |
| 2019 | 4,524 | -25 | 0.55% |
| 2018 | 4,549 | +22 | 0.49% |
| 2017 | 4,527 | +54 | 1.21% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Dexter has a population change lower than Washtenaw County, Michigan, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 45 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 128 residents
54% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 54% | 59% | 49% |
| Never married | 27% | 30% | 23% |
| Divorced | 13% | 7% | 19% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 8% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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