Dexter, Georgia

Dexter is a town in Laurens County, Georgia, United States. As of 2020, its population was 655.

Dexter, Georgia
Town
Location in Laurens County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°26′4″N 83°3′32″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Laurens
Area [1]
• Total	0.79 sq mi (2.03 km2)
• Land	0.77 sq mi (1.99 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation	312 ft (95 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	655
• Density	852.86/sq mi (329.50/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31019
Area code	478
FIPS code	13-22752[2]
GNIS feature ID	0331543[3]

History

The first permanent settlement at Dexter was made in 1889.^[4] A post office has been in operation at Dexter since 1890.^[5] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1891 as the "Town of Dexter".^[6]

Geography

Dexter is located in western Laurens County at 32°26′4″N 83°3′32″W (32.434580, -83.058904).^[7] Georgia State Route 257 is the town's Main Street; the highway leads northeast 12 miles (19 km) to Dublin, the county seat, and southwest 6 miles (10 km) to Chester. State Route 338 leads north 9 miles (14 km) to Dudley and south 7 miles (11 km) to Cadwell.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Dexter has a total area of 0.77 square miles (2.0 km²), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km²), or 2.31%, are water.^[8] The town sits on a low ridge between Boggy Branch to the north and Stitchihatchie Creek to the south. Both streams flow northeast to Rocky Creek, part of the Oconee River watershed.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	199		—
1910	550		176.4%
1920	481		−12.5%
1930	336		−30.1%
1940	324		−3.6%
1950	264		−18.5%
1960	359		36.0%
1970	438		22.0%
1980	527		20.3%
1990	475		−9.9%
2000	509		7.2%
2010	575		13.0%
2020	655		13.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

Dexter racial composition as of 2020^[10]

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	403	61.53%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	223	34.05%
Asian	2	0.31%
Other/Mixed	22	3.36%
Hispanic or Latino	5	0.76%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 655 people, 271 households, and 215 families residing in the town.