Dexter

County:: Cowley County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.277
State:: Kansas

Dexter is a city located in Cowley County, Kansas. Dexter has a 2025 population of 234. Dexter is currently growing at a rate of 0.86% annually and its population has increased by 3.54% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 226 in 2020.

The average household income in Dexter is $59,720 with a poverty rate of 6.22%.The median age in Dexter is 18.8 years: 26.4 years for males, and 18.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Dexter includes 96.06% White, and smaller percentages for Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	488	96.06%
Two or more races	19	3.74%
Native American	1	0.2%

Dexter Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Dexter's average per capita income is $37,750. Household income levels show a median of $49,737. The poverty rate stands at 6.22%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$53,220	-
Families	$53,182	$69,221
Households	$49,737	$59,720
Non Families	$17,361	$31,090

$37,750

Average Income

$49,737

Median Household Income

6.22%

Poverty Rate