Dexter, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,054

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.5

18.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.6%

4.55% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$34,141

2022 Median Property Value

$78,600

5.07% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Dexter, GA is home to a population of 1.05k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (637 people) in Dexter, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 387 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 14 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Dexter, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dexter, GA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dexter, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dexter, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
637 ± 220
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
387 ± 245
Other (Hispanic)
14 ± 22

1.33%

Hispanic Population

14 people

1.33% of the people in Dexter, GA are hispanic (14 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dexter, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 38
Vietnam
8 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 21

Dexter, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3.25 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dexter, GA.

Economy

The economy of Dexter, GA employs 440 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dexter, GA were Health Care & Social Assistance (175 people), Accommodation & Food Services (50 people), and Public Administration (44 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($117,663), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($117,663), and Transportation & Warehousing ($82,679).

Employment

Occupations

440

2024 Value

± 143

7.58%

1 Year growth

± 44.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dexter, GA grew at a rate of 7.58%, from 409 employees to 440 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dexter, GA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (75 people), Management Occupations (46 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (43 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dexter, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

440

2024 Value

± 143

7.58%

1 Year growth

± 44.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dexter, GA grew at a rate of 7.58%, from 409 employees to 440 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dexter, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (175 people), Accommodation & Food Services (50 people), and Public Administration (44 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dexter, GA, though some of these residents may live in Dexter, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,719

Median earning men ± $17,346

$35,337

Median earning women ± $6,706

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($117,663), Public Administration ($86,172), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,679).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,859), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,063), and Manufacturing ($36,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dexter, GA was $78,600 in 2022, which is 0.236 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $82,800 to $78,600, a 5.07% decrease. The homeownership rate in Dexter, GA is 78.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dexter, GA have an average commute time of 33.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dexter, GA is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$78,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$50,991

$304

Median Property Taxes

±$151

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Dexter, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Dexter, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.1%

Homeownership

2024

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.1% of the housing units in Dexter, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dexter, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$34,141

Median Household Income

± $27,746

389

Number of Households

± 160

The following chart displays the households in Dexter, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dexter, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (96.8%)
Other (2.27%)
Carpooled (0.909%)

In 2024, 96.8% of workers in Dexter, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.27%) and those who carpooled to work (0.909%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dexter, GA have a longer commute time (33.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.5% of the workforce in Dexter, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dexter, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dexter, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dexter, GA have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dexter, GA (186 out of 1.05k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dexter, GA is Black, followed by White and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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