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Dexter, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Chaves County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,144
Population
1,567/sq mi density
$61,118
Median Income
$19,855 per capita
$95,200
Home Value
$152,369 Zillow
$688
Median Rent
28.4% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$61,118 median income, 4.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$95,200 home value, $688/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-17.6%
1,275 → 1,051
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.91%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+33.8%
$45,694 → $61,118
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.95%
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
918
-133 from 2023 (1,051)
Projected Median Income 2030
$74,912
+$13,794 from 2023 ($61,118)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,275 | — | $45,694 | — |
| 2015 | 1,271 | -0.3% | $40,667 | -11% |
| 2017 | 1,251 | -1.6% | $30,395 | -25.3% |
| 2019 | 1,239 | -1% | $28,992 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 1,072 | -13.5% | $54,813 | +89.1% |
| 2023 | 1,051 | -2% | $61,118 | +11.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.