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Dexter, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Dexter is a Census city of 7,891 people across 7.21 square miles of land, in Stoddard County. Median household income is $51,701, 60.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Dexter
What Dexter is
- Census place typecity
- Land area7.21 sq mi
- Water area0.13 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,095
- County holding the largest share of its areaStoddard County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dexter
How many people live in Dexter
- Population7,891
- Median age38.5
- Population under 181,960
- Share under 1824.8 percent
- Population 65 and over1,646
- Share 65 and over20.9 percent
- Households3,249
- Family households1,902
- Share of households that are families58.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dexter
Income and work in Dexter
- Median household income$51,701
- Per capita income$27,079
- Civilian labor force3,319
- Employed3,271
- Unemployed48 plus or minus 82
- Unemployment rate1.4 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Adults 25 and over5,224
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher86.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.7 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.9 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dexter
Housing in Dexter
- Housing units3,853
- Occupied units3,249
- Vacant units604 plus or minus 180
- Vacancy rate15.7 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Owner occupied1,949
- Renter occupied1,300
- Ownership rate60.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$137,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$765
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.8 percent
- Single family units3,060
- Share single family79.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more737 plus or minus 202
- Share in buildings of two or more19.1 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Mobile homes56 plus or minus 85
- Median year structure built1971
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Dexter gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,095
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,121 plus or minus 259
- Share commuting under 15 minutes36.2 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,099 plus or minus 249
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more35.5 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Drove alone88.9 percent
- Carpooled5.3 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Public transport0.2 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Walked0.6 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Worked from home3.8 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dexter
SBA loans in Dexter (7(a))
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$1,873,900
- Average approval$312,317
- Median approval$65,450
- Largest approval$1,300,000
- Jobs supported37
- Jobs per approval6.2
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term119 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dexter, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Dexter
SBA loans in Dexter (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$361,000
- Average approval$361,000
- Median approval$361,000
- Largest approval$361,000
- Jobs supported5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dexter, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Dexter
- NFIP communityCity of Dexter
- NFIP community number290424
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/01/82
The City of Dexter participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 290424 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Stoddard County, not Dexter
Stoddard County context, not Dexter figures
- Establishments in Stoddard County644
- Covered employment, Stoddard County9,951
- Average annual pay, Stoddard County$45,866
- Housing units permitted, Stoddard County9
Every figure in this section is published for Stoddard County as a whole and is not a measurement of Dexter.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Dexter questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dexter, Missouri?
7,891, in 3,249 households. Dexter city covers 7.21 square miles of land, which is 1,095 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Dexter in?
Stoddard County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Dexter?
$51,701. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $137,200. Median gross rent is $765 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Dexter businesses?
6 7(a) approvals totaling $1.9 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $65,450, plus 1 504 approvals worth $361,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dexter, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Dexter borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Dexter. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Dexter in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Dexter appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Dexter, city of, community 290424, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Dexter figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Stoddard County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Dexter.
Is zoning published for Dexter?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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