Dexter is a city of 350 people in Minnesota. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. That puts it in the top 9% of US cities for household income. 0% of residents were born outside the United States. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $185,900. Renters pay $859 a month at the median.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $93,750, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 92%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Dexter
What changed most since 1990
Median home value (2024 dollars)$54,722 → $185,900(+240%)US over the same years: +67%
Homes owned by their occupants81.1% → 66.9%(−14.2 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
Median household income (2024 dollars)$66,669 → $93,750(+41%)US over the same years: +14%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)38.9%(7)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)5.6%(1)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era44.4%(8)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 18 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Dexter, decade by decade
Dexter population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
344
$66,669
$54,722
4.3%
0.0
2000
333
$58,065
$96,730
1.4%
8.1
2010
341
$66,276
$185,144
11.0%
12.1
2020
324
$81,055
$143,990
8.4%
9.8
2024
350
$93,750
$185,900
14.5%
4.9
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
