Dexter, KS Population

Overview

547

Total Population

18.8

Median age

57.59%

Female population %

73.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

80.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Dexter's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Dexter is 18.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dexter's population under 18 was 40.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dexter's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.63% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dexter, 29.98% were under the age of 15, 22.67% aged 15 to 29, 32.72% aged 30 to 64, 14.26% aged 65 to 84, and 0.37% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 83 more females than males in Dexter:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.59% females and 42.41% males in Dexter, KS.
The Dexter, KS gender ratio is 73.7:100 i.e. 73.7 men to 100 women (0.737).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 52.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 68.

Dexter's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Dexter population: 94.52% are White, 1.65% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 3.84% are multiracial.
Dexter's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 545 (99.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dexter is White with a population of 517 (94.52% of the total population).

Dexter's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 368 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Dexter's population decreased by 90 (24.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dexter's population decreased by 54 (19.42%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Dexter's population was lowest in year 2020 at 224.