De Witt County, IL Demographics

The total population of De Witt County is estimated to be 15,535 with 7,822 males (50.35%) and 7,713 females (49.65%). There are 109 less females than males in De Witt County.
The median household income in De Witt County was $65,288 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 125(0.19%) from $65,413 in 2020. This income is 87.51% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, De Witt County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $81,398. Overall, the median household income for the county of De Witt County stands at $65,288.
In De Witt County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $43,909 for males and $28,781 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $58,895 for males and $52,309 for females.
In De Witt County, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, Some Other Race households report a median household income of $98,491, while White households have a median household income of $65,048.
In 2022, the population of De Witt County was 15,310, a 0.45% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, De Witt County's population was 15,379, a decline of 0.46% compared to a population of 15,450 in 2020.
The median age in De Witt County, IL is 44.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.41% were under the age of 15, 16.39% aged 15 to 29, 47.17% aged 30 to 64, 16.95% aged 65 to 84, and 2.08% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of De Witt County population: 95.87% are White, 1.12% are Black or African American, 0.36% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.03% are Asian, 0.31% are some other race and 2.31% are multiracial.