De Witt County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17039 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
15,373
Rank #2,135 of 3,222
34th %ile
Median Household Income
$71,678 −4.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,071 of 3,222
67th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.0% −20.9% vs nat'l
Rank #790 of 3,222
76th %ile
Median Home Value
$130,300 −53.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,513 of 3,222
22th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.2% −31.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,479 of 3,222
54th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.0% −25.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,301 of 3,222
60th %ile

At a Glance

78.5% Homeownership
96.8% Insured
23.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.0%26.0%39.0%52.0%65.0%78.1%91.1%92.7%3.5%2.3%1.0%0.2%0.2%

About De Witt County, Illinois

De Witt County, Illinois has a total population of 15,373, making it the 2,135th most populous county in the United States. The median age in De Witt County is 43.7 years, which is 12.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in De Witt County is $71,678, which ranks #1,071 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.0%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.0%.

The median home value in De Witt County is $130,300, 53.8% below the national median. Renters in De Witt County pay a median gross rent of $903 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In De Witt County, 23.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 31.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.0 min.

De Witt County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.7% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.5%) and Two or More Races (2.3%).

All data for De Witt County, Illinois comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.