DeWitt County, TX Demographics

The total population of DeWitt County is estimated to be 19,826 with 10,433 males (52.62%) and 9,393 females (47.38%). There are 1,040 less females than males in DeWitt County.
The median household income in DeWitt County was $62,556 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,576(2.58%) from $60,980 in 2020. This income is 83.85% 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, DeWitt County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $77,661. Overall, the median household income for the county of DeWitt County stands at $62,556.
In DeWitt County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $37,192 for males and $24,999 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $51,896 for males and $39,789 for females.
In DeWitt County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $150,315, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $39,428.
In 2022, the population of DeWitt County was 19,772, a 0.89% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, DeWitt County's population was 19,949, an increase of 0.57% compared to a population of 19,835 in 2020.
The median age in DeWitt County, TX is 41.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.02% were under the age of 15, 15.62% aged 15 to 29, 45.92% aged 30 to 64, 17.07% aged 65 to 84, and 2.36% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of DeWitt County population: 62.34% are White, 8.13% are Black or African American, 1.44% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.06% are Asian, 22.92% are some other race and 5.12% are multiracial.