Town in Penobscot County, Maine · 35.1 sq mi · 110 people per sq mi
About 3,900 people live in Dexter town. The typical household earns $51,845, and the median resident is 51 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,806 in 2020
Poverty rate 23.08%
Men 43.7 · Women 51.7
2010–2026
3,876
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
3,876
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,876 | +2 | 0.05% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,874 | +2 | 0.05% |
| 2024 | 3,872 | +20 | 0.52% |
| 2023 | 3,852 | +20 | 0.52% |
| 2022 | 3,832 | +17 | 0.45% |
| 2021 | 3,815 | +9 | 0.24% |
| 2020 | 3,806 | +88 | 2.37% |
| 2019 | 3,718 | +4 | 0.11% |
| 2018 | 3,714 | -14 | 0.38% |
| 2017 | 3,728 | +6 | 0.16% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 38 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 46% | 42% |
| Never married | 27% | 34% | 19% |
| Divorced | 17% | 12% | 23% |
| Widowed | 9% | 8% | 10% |
| Separated | 3% | 0% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau