DeWitt County, Texas

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 19,853
Median household income: $64,014
Median home value: $167,200

DeWitt County is a county in Texas with a population of 19,853. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. At $64,014, its median household income sits below Texas's $76,292.

Between 2019 and 2023, DeWitt County's population declined 2.4% from 20,340 to 19,853, while its median household income rose 15.6% from $55,357 to $64,014.

Households average 2.69 people. The median gross rent is $955.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,853
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $64,014
Median home value: $167,200
Median gross rent: $955
Housing units: 9,222
Homeownership rate: 70.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,34019,853

Median household income

$55,357$64,014

Median home value

$117,100$167,200

Median gross rent

$838$955

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,340	$55,357	$117,100	$838
2020	20,217	$53,815	$121,900	$813
2021	19,834	$57,873	$144,700	$841
2022	19,826	$61,100	$156,700	$931
2023	19,853	$64,014	$167,200	$955

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,293	6.5%
5 to 17	3,194	16.1%
18 to 24	1,536	7.7%
25 to 34	2,147	10.8%
35 to 44	2,567	12.9%
45 to 54	2,408	12.1%
55 to 64	2,755	13.9%
65 to 74	2,343	11.8%
75 and over	1,610	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,653	53.7%
Black or African American	1,452	7.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	35	0.2%
Asian	91	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	57	0.3%
Two or more races	548	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,017	35.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.6%

High school graduate40.8%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,016	14.6%
High school graduate	5,647	40.8%
Some college or associate's	3,989	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,506	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	672	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone82.2%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle1.4%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,177	82.2%
Carpooled	497	6.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	164	2.2%
Bicycle	109	1.4%
Worked from home	433	5.8%
Other means	139	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,098	43.7%
15 to 29 min	1,650	23.3%
30 to 44 min	1,010	14.3%
45 to 59 min	622	8.8%
60+ min	706	10.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 15.9% (2,855 of 17,985)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,479	67.0%
Nonfamily households	2,204	33.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,683	72.5%
Vacant	2,539	27.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,722	70.7%
Renter-occupied	1,961	29.3%

1-unit, detached77.1%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other16.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,109	77.1%
1-unit, attached	26	0.3%
2 to 4 units	316	3.4%
5 to 19 units	139	1.5%
20 or more units	104	1.1%
Mobile home & other	1,528	16.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 48123
State: Texas
Land area: 909 sq mi
Water area: 1.51 sq mi
Center point: 29.0823, -97.3617

Cities & places

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