Dexter, NY Demographics

A map of Dexter's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	650	915	86.2%	91.1%
Multiracial	48	49	6.4%	4.9%
Hispanic	37	30	4.9%	3.0%
Asian	15	2	2.0%	0.2%
Black	4	3	0.5%	0.3%
Native American/Other	0	5	0.0%	0.5%

Dexter, New York has an estimated population of 754, a large decrease from the 1,004 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.2% White, 6.4% Multiracial, 4.9% Hispanic, 2.0% Asian, 0.5% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. 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 considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New York 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 16.6% in 2020 and 25.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dexter is ranked the 926th most populous place in New York, out of 1,291 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 850th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Dexter's White Population

650 residents of Dexter, or 86.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dexter is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Dexter ranks 352nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dexter's White population has declined by an estimated 29.0%. White residents' share of Dexter's population has decreased from 91.1% to 86.2%.

Dexter is more White than neighboring Glen Park (86.1% White), and Sackets Harbor (82.5% White). Dexter is less White than neighboring Brownville (86.9% White), Chaumont (88.3% White), and Depauville (94.2% White).

Dexter's Black Population

4 residents of Dexter, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Dexter is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Dexter ranks 1098th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dexter's Black population has grown by an estimated 33.3%. Black residents' share of Dexter's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Dexter is less Black than neighboring Brownville (2.6% Black), Chaumont (1.2% Black), and Depauville (1.6% Black).

Dexter's Asian Population

15 residents of Dexter, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Dexter is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Dexter ranks 1095th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dexter's Asian population has grown by an estimated 650.0%. Asian residents' share of Dexter's population has increased from 0.2% to 2.0%.

Dexter is more Asian than neighboring Brownville (0% Asian), Glen Park (1.6% Asian), Sackets Harbor (0.3% Asian), Chaumont (0.3% Asian), and Depauville (0% Asian).

Dexter's Hispanic Population

37 residents of Dexter, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dexter is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Dexter ranks 868th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dexter's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 23.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Dexter's population has increased from 3.0% to 4.9%.

Dexter is more Hispanic than neighboring Brownville (0.3% Hispanic), Glen Park (2.9% Hispanic), Sackets Harbor (4% Hispanic), Chaumont (1.7% Hispanic), and Depauville (0% Hispanic).

Dexter's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Dexter, or 0.0% 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 New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Dexter ranks 766th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dexter's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Dexter's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Dexter is less Native American/Other than neighboring Glen Park (0.2% Native American/Other), and Sackets Harbor (0.7% Native American/Other).

Dexter's Multiracial Population

48 residents of Dexter, or 6.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dexter is slightly higher than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Dexter ranks 245th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dexter's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 2.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Dexter's population has increased from 4.9% to 6.4%.

Dexter is more Multiracial than neighboring Depauville (4.2% Multiracial). Dexter is less Multiracial than neighboring Brownville (10.3% Multiracial), Glen Park (8.8% Multiracial), Sackets Harbor (11.9% Multiracial), and Chaumont (8.5% 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.