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Dexter, Missouri

City in Stoddard County, Missouri · ZIP 63841

  • Stoddard County
  • Within Liberty Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 6 public schools
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  • 7,890 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 3,135Households
  • $47,647Median household income
  • $132,700Median home value
  • 6Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Dexter

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Population, 2000 to 2020+7.8%
7.2k7.4k7.6k7.8k8k2000: 7,35620002010: 7,86420102020: 7,92720207,3567,927
Population of Dexter at each census
CensusPopulation
20007,356
20107,864
20207,927

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Dexter
Under $50k56.4%
$50k to $100k28.5%
$100k to $150k12.1%
$150k to $200k2.7%
$200k and over0.4%

Median household income $47,647 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Dexter
Owner occupied
1,769 units
Renter occupied
1,366 units
Vacancy rate
16.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Dexter compared with its county and state
Dexter compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDexterStoddard CountyMissouri
Population7,90628,5476,168,181
Median household income$47,647$54,067$68,920
Median age38.041.938.9
Median home value$132,700$135,400$215,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher17.1%16.4%31.9%
Foreign-born residents1.1%0.6%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes56.4%70.7%67.9%
Mean commute to work20.8 minutes22.9 minutes23.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Dexter6
Public schools in Dexter, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOLPublicPre-KDEXTER R-XI
CENTRAL ELEM.Public3–5DEXTER R-XI
SOUTHWEST ELEM.PublicK–2DEXTER R-XI
T. S. HILL MIDDLEPublic6–8DEXTER R-XI
DEXTER HIGHPublic9–12DEXTER R-XI
CROWLEY RIDGE SCHOOLSpecial educationK–12MO SCHLS FOR THE SEV DISABLED

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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