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Dexter Georgia Information: Dexter, Georgia is part of LAURENS County. Population for Dexter from the last gathering is 509. You can view Dexter venues that host many Dexter GA events every year. You can also research Dexter Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Dexter Georgia real estate guide. Dexter Georgia has a latitude of 32.4382 and a longitude of -83.0606. Zip codes in Dexter, GA include 31019 ... more Dexter zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Dexter, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Dexter, GA was 509.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Dexter was 230, which represents 45.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Dexter, GA
There are an estimated 111 married men in the town. 66.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Dexter are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Dexter is 279 which is 54.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Dexter, Georgia
There are an estimated 121 married women in the community. 53.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Dexter, GA
The median age of people living in Dexter, GA was 40.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Dexter was 35. There were 372 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20 percent of the population (102) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Dexter, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Dexter, GA was 509.

White Population in Dexter, GA
The estimated White population in the Dexter community is 394, which is 77.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Dexter, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 115, which is 22.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Dexter, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Dexter, GA was 0.

Asian Population in Dexter, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Dexter, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Dexter was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 0 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Dexter community was 1, or 0.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Dexter, GA
The household population number in Dexter was 509.

Group Quarters Population in Dexter, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Dexter, GA
The average household size in Dexter is 2.46 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.05 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Dexter, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 231 total housing units in Dexter.

The number of occupied housing units was 207, or 89.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 177 were owner-occupied (85.5), and 30 were renter-occupied (14.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 24 vacant homes in Dexter at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Dexter, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 134, with a median value in dollars of 59,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Dexter, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $645 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Dexter, average costs per month were $205 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 248 people in the community had a high school degree, or 73.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Dexter, Georgia
43 people in Dexter also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Dexter, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Dexter was 38, or 10.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Dexter, GA
In 2000, there were 71 people in Dexter, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Dexter, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 10 people in Dexter who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Dexter, Georgia
There were 223 in the labor force in Dexter at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Dexter was 28.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Dexter, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,036. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Dexter, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $44,107. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Dexter, Georgia
Per capita income in Dexter in the last full census was 22,451. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Dexter numbered 13, or 10.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Dexter, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 74, or 14.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.