City in Stoddard County, Missouri · 7.2 sq mi · 1,087 people per sq mi
About 7,800 people live in Dexter. The typical household earns $51,701, and the median resident is 38.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,947 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.97%
Men 36.5 · Women 40.8
1880–2026
7,833
2026 projection
1.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
7,833
2026 projection
1.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,833 | -18 | 0.23% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,851 | -26 | 0.33% |
| 2024 | 7,877 | +15 | 0.19% |
| 2023 | 7,862 | -5 | 0.06% |
| 2022 | 7,867 | -42 | 0.53% |
| 2021 | 7,909 | -38 | 0.48% |
| 2020 | 7,947 | +95 | 1.21% |
| 2019 | 7,852 | -44 | 0.56% |
| 2018 | 7,896 | +26 | 0.33% |
| 2017 | 7,870 | -18 | 0.23% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 79 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 6 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 44% | 39% |
| Never married | 31% | 32% | 30% |
| Divorced | 16% | 14% | 17% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 12% |
| Separated | 4% | 5% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau