Dexter, IA Demographics

A map of Dexter's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	591	600	95.3%	93.8%
Hispanic	22	13	3.5%	2.0%
Multiracial	6	7	1.0%	1.1%
Native American/Other	1	0	0.2%	0.0%
Black	0	14	0.0%	2.2%
Asian	0	6	0.0%	0.9%

Dexter, Iowa has an estimated population of 620, a decrease from the 640 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.3% White, 3.5% Hispanic, 1.0% Multiracial, 0.2% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dexter, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dexter has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Iowa overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Dexter, that probability was 12.0% in 2020 and 9.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dexter is ranked the 419th most populous place in Iowa, out of 1,026 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Dexter was ranked the 399th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Dexter's White Population

591 residents of Dexter, or 95.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dexter is considerably higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Dexter ranks 428th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dexter's White population has declined by an estimated 1.5%. White residents' share of Dexter's population has increased from 93.8% to 95.3%.

Dexter is more White than neighboring Diamondhead Lake (88.1% White), Redfield (89% White), Stuart (82.7% White), and Earlham (91.8% White). Dexter is less White than neighboring Linden (96% White).

Dexter's Black Population

0 residents of Dexter, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Dexter is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Dexter ranks 90th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dexter's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Dexter's population has decreased from 2.2% to 0.0%.

Dexter is less Black than neighboring Redfield (1.4% Black), Stuart (3.7% Black), and Earlham (2% Black).

Dexter's Asian Population

0 residents of Dexter, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Dexter is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Dexter ranks 154th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dexter's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Dexter's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Dexter is less Asian than neighboring Stuart (0.3% Asian).

Dexter's Hispanic Population

22 residents of Dexter, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dexter is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Dexter ranks 612th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dexter's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 69.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Dexter's population has increased from 2.0% to 3.5%.

Dexter is more Hispanic than neighboring Diamondhead Lake (0% Hispanic), Redfield (1.9% Hispanic), and Linden (0.7% Hispanic). Dexter is less Hispanic than neighboring Stuart (8.2% Hispanic), and Earlham (4.9% Hispanic).

Dexter's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Dexter, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Dexter is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Dexter ranks 637th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dexter's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Native American/Other residents' share of Dexter's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Dexter is more Native American/Other than neighboring Diamondhead Lake (0% Native American/Other), Redfield (0% Native American/Other), Stuart (0.1% Native American/Other), Earlham (0% Native American/Other), and Linden (0% Native American/Other).

Dexter's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Dexter, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dexter is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Dexter ranks 886th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dexter's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 14.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Dexter's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Dexter is less Multiracial than neighboring Diamondhead Lake (11.9% Multiracial), Redfield (7.7% Multiracial), Stuart (5% Multiracial), Earlham (1.2% Multiracial), and Linden (3.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.