DeWitt County, TX Population

Overview

19,834

Total Population

41.4

Median age

47.80%

Female population %

109.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

62.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7,185

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

DeWitt County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in DeWitt County is 41.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
DeWitt County's population under 18 was 22.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
DeWitt County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in DeWitt County, 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.

There are 872 less females than males in DeWitt County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.80% females and 52.20% males in DeWitt County, TX.
The DeWitt County, TX gender ratio is 109.2:100 i.e. 109.2 men to 100 women (1.092).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 884.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 779.

DeWitt County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
DeWitt County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 7,185 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,649 (63.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in DeWitt County is White with a population of 12,364 (62.34% of the total population).

DeWitt County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 20,632 in the year 2015
From 2000 to 2010, DeWitt County's population increased by 112 (0.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, DeWitt County's population decreased by 220 (1.10%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, DeWitt County's population was lowest in year 2008 at 19,729.