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Dexter, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 509. Estimated population in July 2024: 533 (+4.7% change)
Males: 230 (45.2%), Females: 279 (54.8%)

Laurens County

Zip code: 31019

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.3 years
Median household income: $33,036
Median house value: $59,500

Population by Race

Races in Dexter:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.2%)
  • Black (22.6%)

Ancestries: United States (21.2%), English (3.7%), Irish (2.2%), German (1.6%), Scottish (1.6%).

Elevation: 270 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Map of Dexter, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dexter

  • High school or higher: 73.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dexter town

  • Never married: 13.2%
  • Now married: 59.0%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 15.5%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +38 (+8.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dexter:

  • FAIRVIEW PARK HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; DUBLIN, GA)
  • DODGE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; EASTMAN, GA)
  • BLECKLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; COCHRAN, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dexter:

  • ROBINS AFB (about 39 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Abbreviation: WRB)
  • MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 44 miles; MACON, GA; Abbreviation: MCN)
  • SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 100 miles; ALBANY, GA; Abbreviation: ABY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dexter:

  • W H ‘BUD’ BARRON (about 10 miles; DUBLIN, GA; Abbreviation: DBN)
  • COCHRAN (about 15 miles; COCHRAN, GA; Abbreviation: 48A)
  • HEART OF GEORGIA RGNL (about 17 miles; EASTMAN, GA; Abbreviation: EZM)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dexter:

  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,028)
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 5,859)
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 50 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,557)
  • CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 50 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,383)
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,233)
  • GORDON COLLEGE (about 87 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,263)
  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Full-time enrollment: 12,724)

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