Dexter city, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,851
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,851
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,890
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,951
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,947
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,927
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,864
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.9%
Female persons, percent 51.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 4.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 704
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 60.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $137,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,125
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $452
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $765
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,249
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.38
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 37,614
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 107,484
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,149
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 460,279
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $58,470
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,701
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,079
Persons in poverty, percent 17.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,107.6
Population per square mile, 2010 1,206.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 7.16
Land area in square miles, 2010 6.52
FIPS Code 2919396