DeWitt County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,309
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,309
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 20,252
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 19,829
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 19,828
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 19,824
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 20,097
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.7%
Female persons, percent 46.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 36.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 53.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,019
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,371
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $170,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,483
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $515
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $921
Building Permits, 2025 19
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,921
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.63
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 17.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 78.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 43,428
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 69,205
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 163,592
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 427,328
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,632
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,730
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,806
Persons in poverty, percent 18.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 446
Total employment, 2023 5,503
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 328,849
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,599
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 325
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 77
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 27
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 21.8
Population per square mile, 2010 22.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 908.98
Land area in square miles, 2010 908.98
FIPS Code 48123