DeWitt County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48123 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
20,016
Rank #1,878 of 3,222
42th %ile
Median Household Income
$63,730 −15.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,727 of 3,222
46th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.6% +39.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,398 of 3,222
26th %ile
Median Home Value
$170,900 −39.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,792 of 3,222
44th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.9% −49.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,518 of 3,222
22th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.7% −29.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,144 of 3,222
65th %ile

At a Glance

73.9% Homeownership
83.0% Insured
16.9% 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 LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%10.0%20.0%30.0%40.0%50.0%52.7%35.7%6.0%4.4%0.7%0.4%0.2%

About DeWitt County, Texas

DeWitt County, Texas has a total population of 20,016, making it the 1,878th most populous county in the United States. The median age in DeWitt County is 42.0 years, which is 8.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in DeWitt County is $63,730, which ranks #1,727 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.7%.

The median home value in DeWitt County is $170,900, 39.4% below the national median. Renters in DeWitt County pay a median gross rent of $921 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In DeWitt County, 16.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 49.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 83.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.0 min.

DeWitt County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 52.7% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (35.7%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (6.0%).

All data for DeWitt County, Texas 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.