De Witt County, Illinois
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $71,678
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,118
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 15,319
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 15,507
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 15,521
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 15,516
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,561
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.7%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,208
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,327
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $130,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,260
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $524
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $903
Building Permits, 2025 13
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,595
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.30
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,306
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 48,032
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 32,283
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 266,962
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,375
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $71,678
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,005
Persons in poverty, percent 9.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 343
Total employment, 2023 3,973
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 246,613
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 922
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 390
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 172
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 287
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 259
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 39.0
Population per square mile, 2010 41.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 397.56
Land area in square miles, 2010 397.51
FIPS Code 17039