Dexter, Maine Population

Overview

3,790

Total Population

53.7

Median age

51.87%

Female population %

92.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

56.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

36

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Dexter town is 53.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dexter town's population under 18 was 13.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dexter town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.65% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dexter town, 10.50% were under the age of 15, 9.45% aged 15 to 29, 54.41% aged 30 to 64, 23.83% aged 65 to 84, and 1.82% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 142 more females than males in Dexter town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.87% females and 48.13% males in Dexter, Maine.
The Dexter, Maine gender ratio is 92.8:100 i.e. 92.8 men to 100 women (0.928).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 262.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 286.

Dexter town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dexter town population: 93.96% are White, 0.03% are Black or African American, 0.95% are some other race and 5.07% are multiracial.
Dexter town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 36 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,754 (99.05% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dexter town is White with a population of 3,561 (93.96% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,922 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Dexter town's population decreased by 42 (1.07%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dexter town's population decreased by 78 (2.01%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2018 at 3,714.