DexterGA
A town of 694, settled in 1890.
Is Dexter a good place to live?
Dexter’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, above both the Georgia town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Dexter has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
694 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Dexter: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dexter, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dexter.
A typical Dexter home is worth about $207K
The typical Dexter home is worth about $207,000, up 3.7% in a year, 37% below the Georgia typical home. 78% of households own their home in Dexter, above both Georgia’s towns (58%) and U.S. towns (73%).
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most of Dexter’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Dexter for work: only 5% work in town. 18% of residents live below the poverty line in Dexter. Since 2013, Dexter has lost 20 jobs, to 163 in 2023.
| Dexter | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.7% | 9.1% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Dexter
Dexter has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Dexter is 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Dexter
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Dexter is
Dexter beats the Georgia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 42% of Dexter adults feel lonely.
| Dexter | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 29% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 12% |
| What stands out | Dexter | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 6.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 6.1% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.8% | 3.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Dexter
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dexter; the nearest are
About 14 of every 100 Dexter residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
95% of working residents leave Dexter for work
Where Dexter’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Dexter
Town in Georgia, United States
Dexter is a town in Laurens County, Georgia, United States. As of 2020, its population was 655.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 312 ft
- ZIP code
- 31019
- Area code
- 478
Questions about Dexter
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dexter, GA a good place to live?
Dexter has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.