| Official Name: | Dexter, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Pushpin Map: | USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the United States |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New Mexico |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Chaves |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.05 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.89 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.16 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.79 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.73 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.06 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1074 |
| Population Density Km2: | 568.50 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1473.25 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Elevation Ft: | 3458 |
| Coordinates: | 33.1956°N -104.3722°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 88230 |
| Area Code: | 575 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 35-20620 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2412426 |
Dexter is a town in Chaves County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,266 at the time of the 2010 census.[2]
Dexter is located in south-central Chaves County approximately 2miles west of the Pecos River. New Mexico State Road 2 passes through the town, leading northwest to Roswell, the county seat, and southeast 6miles to Hagerman.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Dexter has a total area of 2.1km2, of which 1.9km2 is land and 0.2km2, or 7.88%, is water.[2]
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,235 people, 390 households, and 333 families residing in the town. The population density was 1681.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 434 housing units at an average density of 590.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 60.00% White, 0.24% African American, 0.73% Native American, 35.47% from other races, and 3.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 71.17% of the population.
There were 390 households, out of which 47.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples living together, 17.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.6% were non-families. 11.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.39.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 35.3% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,707, and the median income for a family was $31,316. Males had a median income of $23,950 versus $16,591 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,239. About 14.8% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.2% of those under age 18 and 31.5% of those age 65 or over.