Town in Chaves County, New Mexico · 0.7 sq mi · 1,435 people per sq mi
About 1,000 people live in Dexter. The typical household earns $43,846, and the median resident is 31.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,062 in 2020
Poverty rate 41.31%
Men 31.2 · Women 31.6
2010–2026
1,047
2026 projection
1.4% since 2020 (decrease)
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
1,047
2026 projection
1.4% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 1,047 | -2 | 0.19% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,049 | -5 | 0.47% |
| 2024 | 1,054 | +5 | 0.48% |
| 2023 | 1,049 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2022 | 1,049 | -10 | 0.94% |
| 2021 | 1,059 | -3 | 0.28% |
| 2020 | 1,062 | -177 | 14.29% |
| 2019 | 1,239 | +1 | 0.08% |
| 2018 | 1,238 | -13 | 1.04% |
| 2017 | 1,251 | -16 | 1.26% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 11 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 2 residents
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 50% | 57% |
| Never married | 31% | 38% | 18% |
| Divorced | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| Widowed | 4% | <1% | 9% |
| Separated | 1% | 0% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau