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Dexter, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Cowley County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
508
Population
1,814/sq mi density
$49,737
Median Income
$18,812 per capita
$79,000
Home Value
$130,829 Zillow
$538
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
187
Violent Crime/100K
3,350 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$49,737 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$79,000 home value, $538/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
187 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-17.5%
280 → 231
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.91%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+6.6%
$46,667 → $49,737
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.64%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Dexter across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
202
-29 from 2023 (231)
Projected Median Income 2030
$52,008
+$2,271 from 2023 ($49,737)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 280 | — | $46,667 | — |
| 2015 | 279 | -0.4% | $41,000 | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 274 | -1.8% | $34,000 | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 273 | -0.4% | $51,250 | +50.7% |
| 2021 | 226 | -17.2% | $44,875 | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 231 | +2.2% | $49,737 | +10.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.