Dexter, OR Demographics

A map of Dexter's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	653	751	75.5%	84.1%
Hispanic	212	37	24.5%	4.1%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	5	0.0%	0.6%
Native American/Other	0	28	0.0%	3.1%
Multiracial	0	72	0.0%	8.1%

Dexter, Oregon has an estimated population of 865, a decrease from the 893 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 75.5% White, 24.5% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. 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 Oregon 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 28.3% in 2020 and 37.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dexter is ranked the 243rd most populous place in Oregon, out of 426 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 235th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Dexter's White Population

653 residents of Dexter, or 75.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dexter is slightly higher than in Oregon overall, where 71.4% of the population is White. Dexter ranks 169th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dexter's White population has declined by an estimated 13.0%. White residents' share of Dexter's population has decreased from 84.1% to 75.5%.

Dexter is more White than neighboring Springfield (74.8% White). Dexter is less White than neighboring Lowell (80.5% White), Trent (93.1% White), Jasper (99.8% White), and Creswell (84.3% 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 comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Dexter ranks 295th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dexter's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Dexter's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Dexter is less Black than neighboring Springfield (0.9% 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 Oregon overall, where 4.4% of the population is Asian. Dexter ranks 276th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 426 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 0.6% to 0.0%.

Dexter is less Asian than neighboring Lowell (0.2% Asian), Creswell (0.6% Asian), and Springfield (1.5% Asian).

Dexter's Hispanic Population

212 residents of Dexter, or 24.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dexter is higher than in Oregon overall, where 14.7% of the population is Hispanic. Dexter ranks 340th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dexter's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 473.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Dexter's population has increased from 4.1% to 24.5%.

Dexter is more Hispanic than neighboring Lowell (11.6% Hispanic), Trent (6.9% Hispanic), Jasper (0.2% Hispanic), Creswell (5.7% Hispanic), and Springfield (15.1% 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 Oregon overall, where 1.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Dexter ranks 64th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 426 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 3.1% to 0.0%.

Dexter is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lowell (1.4% Native American/Other), Creswell (0.7% Native American/Other), and Springfield (1.5% Native American/Other).

Dexter's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Dexter, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dexter is lower than in Oregon overall, where 6.1% of the population is Multiracial. Dexter ranks 47th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dexter's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Dexter's population has decreased from 8.1% to 0.0%.

Dexter is less Multiracial than neighboring Lowell (6.3% Multiracial), Creswell (8.7% Multiracial), and Springfield (6.2% 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.