Overview
4,531
Total Population
38.1
Median age
51.07%
Female population %
95.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
68.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
33
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Dexter's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Dexter is 38.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Dexter's population under 18 was 29.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Dexter's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Dexter, 24.61% were under the age of 15, 17.04% aged 15 to 29, 42.35% aged 30 to 64, 14.59% aged 65 to 84, and 1.41% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 97 more females than males in Dexter:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.07% females and 48.93% males in Dexter, MI.
- The Dexter, MI gender ratio is 95.8:100 i.e. 95.8 men to 100 women (0.958).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 244.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 222.
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Race / Ethnicity
Dexter's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Dexter population: 93.49% are White, 2.01% are Asian, 0.68% are some other race and 3.82% are multiracial.
- Dexter's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 33 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,201 (92.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Dexter is White with a population of 4,236 (93.49% of the total population).
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Year by year
Dexter's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,724 in the year 2018
- From 2000 to 2010, Dexter's population increased by 1,578 (63.12%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Dexter's population increased by 414 (10.15%), 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 2000 at 2,500.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)