| | Dexter, NM | Hagerman, NM | United States |
| Population | 1,037 | 765 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.8% | 55.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.2% | 44.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 38.1 | 43 | 38.4 |
| space3 | | | |
| Population - 2010 | 1,265 | 1,248 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,235 | 1,168 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 898 | 961 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 0.7% | 5.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 38.5% | 27.6% | 30.8% |
| space4 | | | |
| Population Density | 1,422.5 | 564.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 0.7 | 1.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
| space | | | |
| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Dexter, NM | Hagerman, NM | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.2% | 7.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.0% | 6.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.9% | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 6.5% | 6.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.5% | 5.8% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.9% | 1.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.6% | 6.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 16.5% | 12.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 9.1% | 12.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 1.3% | 6.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.3% | 12.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.5% | 5.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.4% | 7.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.6% | 3.5% | 1.9% |
| space1 | | | |
| Race | | | |
| | Dexter, NM | Hagerman, NM | United States |
| White | 7.4% | 21.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 1.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 5.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.2% | 0.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 91.4% | 70.9% | 18.4% |
| space2 | | | |
| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Dexter, NM | Hagerman, NM | United States |
| Married Population | 54.2% | 40.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 53.0% | 36.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.2% | 3.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 45.8% | 59.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 29.2% | 41.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 7.9% | 13.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.7% | 4.3% | 5.6% |
| space5 | | | |
| Household Size | 2.65 | 2.82 | 2.60 |
| Households | 391 | 271 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 314 | 176 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 58.0% | 19.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 19.7% | 39.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 77 | 95 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 7.6% | 25.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 14.7% | 15.9% | 10.8% |