| Official Name: | Dexter, Georgia |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Georgia |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Laurens |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.03 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.99 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.05 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.79 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.77 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 655 |
| Population Density Km2: | 329.50 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 852.86 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 32.4344°N -83.0589°W |
| Elevation M: | 95 |
| Elevation Ft: | 312 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 31019 |
| Area Code: | 478 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 13-22752[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0331543[3] |
Dexter is a town in Laurens County, Georgia, United States. As of 2020, its population was 655.
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]
Dexter is located in western Laurens County at 32.4344°N -83.0589°W (32.434580, -83.058904).[7] Georgia State Route 257 is the town's Main Street; the highway leads northeast to Dublin, the county seat, and southwest 6miles to Chester. State Route 338 leads north 9miles to Dudley and south 7miles to Cadwell.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Dexter has a total area of 2km2, of which 0.05km2, 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.
| 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% |