Dexter

In Laurens County, Georgia.

Population: 1,006

Located in Laurens County, Georgia, Dexter is a community with a population of 1,006.

Between 2019 and 2023, Dexter's population grew 20.9% from 832 to 1,006.

59.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1982.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,006
Median age: 30.7 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,109
Housing units: 400
Homeownership rate: 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8321,006

Median household income

$35,531$34,350

Median home value

$64,400$78,600

Median gross rent

$730$1,109

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	832	$35,531	$64,400	$730
2020	943	$36,524	$81,200	$740
2021	1,037	$39,531	$82,800	$776
2022	1,042	$34,350	$78,600	$870
2023	1,006	—	—	$1,109

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1724.2%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 5415.3%

55 to 646.9%

65 to 7416.3%

75 and over2.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	51	5.1%
5 to 17	243	24.2%
18 to 24	99	9.8%
25 to 34	119	11.8%
35 to 44	80	8.0%
45 to 54	154	15.3%
55 to 64	69	6.9%
65 to 74	164	16.3%
75 and over	27	2.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	565	56.2%
Black or African American	410	40.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	24	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate47.1%

Some college or associate's28.9%

Bachelor's degree3.1%

Graduate or professional degree11.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	55	9.0%
High school graduate	289	47.1%
Some college or associate's	177	28.9%
Bachelor's degree	19	3.1%
Graduate or professional degree	73	11.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone94.4%

Carpooled3.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	386	94.4%
Carpooled	16	3.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	7	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15	3.7%
15 to 29 min	264	64.5%
30 to 44 min	39	9.5%
45 to 59 min	30	7.3%
60+ min	61	14.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.94
Poverty rate: 18.5% (186 of 1,006)

	Count	Share
Family households	200	58.5%
Nonfamily households	142	41.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	342	85.5%
Vacant	58	14.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	281	82.2%
Renter-occupied	61	17.8%

1-unit, detached59.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other39.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	238	59.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	3	0.8%
Mobile home & other	159	39.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1322752
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.77 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 32.4332, -83.0591