| | Bernie, MO | Dexter, MO | United States |
| Population | 1,796 | 7,947 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.3% | 54.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.7% | 45.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 48.6 | 39 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,961 | 7,899 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,777 | 7,356 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,847 | 7,559 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 5.5% | 6.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 1.5% | 3.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,373.1 | 1,103.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.3 | 7.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Bernie, MO | Dexter, MO | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.3% | 7.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.2% | 7.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.8% | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.3% | 3.1% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.5% | 4.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.2% | 4.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.4% | 11.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 7.4% | 14.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 17.9% | 7.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.5% | 6.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.6% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 17.5% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.1% | 8.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.3% | 3.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Bernie, MO | Dexter, MO | United States |
| White | 91.3% | 96.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 2.7% | 1.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.4% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.1% | 0.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.6% | 1.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Bernie, MO | Dexter, MO | United States |
| Married Population | 58.4% | 45.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 56.9% | 43.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 41.6% | 54.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 14.9% | 22.1% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 21.0% | 21.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.7% | 11.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.37 | 2.42 | 2.60 |
| Households | 750 | 3,199 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 478 | 1,781 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 24.5% | 37.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 57.3% | 36.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 272 | 1,418 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 11.9% | 15.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 6.3% | 11.6% | 10.8% |