DeWitt County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History Chart»   «Population Projection Chart»   «Group Quarters»   «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2023:19,929More data
Estimate 2022:19,754 
Estimate 2021:19,949 
Census 2020: See note at the bottom of the page.19,824More data
Census 2010:20,097More data
Census 2000:20,013More data
Population of the County Seat (Cuero)
Census 2020:8,128 
Census 2010:6,841 
Census 2000:6,571 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN DEWITT COUNTY - 2023 Estimates (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Cuero city:8,204More data
Nordheim city:338More data
Yoakum city (pt.):2,031More data
Yorktown city:1,793More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:909.0More data
Water Area:1.5More data
Total Area:910.5More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:21.81More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2020 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:48.60More data
Percent Rural:51.40More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin»
Percent Hispanic:37.0%More data
Race - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:87.7%More data
Percent African American Alone:9.1%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.1%More data
Percent Asian Alone:0.5%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:1.4%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:53.5%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:7.8%More data
Age - 2023 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:23.0%More data
65 and Older:20.4%More data
85 and Older:2.3%More data
Median Age:41.7More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2023 (BEA):     «Per Capita Income History Chart»$77,489More data
Total Personal Income - 2023 (BEA):$1,544,284,000More data
Median Household Income - 2022 (Census Bureau):     «Median Household Income History Chart»$61,067More data
Poverty - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Poverty Chart»
Percent of Population in Poverty:18.3%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:24.2%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)     «ACS 5-Year Estimates, S1501, Educational Attainment (open in new window)»
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:85.4% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:15.7% 
Pay (BLS)     «Pay History Chart»
Average Annual Pay - 2023:$55,290More data
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$52,875 
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$47,258 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$45,846 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$47,891 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2023:3.3More data
Unemployment Rate - 2022:3.5 
Unemployment Rate - 2021:4.9 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:6.1 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:2.6 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2023
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»   «Tax Rate History with Chart»$0.467000More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»   «Levy History with Chart»$11,826,284,488More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$8,895,744,207More data
Total Actual Levy:$41,599,434More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2023:N/AMore data
CY 2022:N/A 
CY 2021:N/A 
CY 2020:N/A 
CY 2019:N/A 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN DEWITT COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2023
Mainlanes:314.993More data
Frontage Roads:0.000More data
On-System Subtotal:314.993More data
County Roads:680.494More data
City Streets:124.977More data
Toll Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:805.471More data
Center Line Miles, County Total:1,120.464More data
Lane Miles - 2023
Mainlanes:673.500More data
Frontage Roads:0.000More data
On-System Subtotal:673.500More data
County Roads:1,360.988More data
City Streets:251.300More data
Toll Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:1,612.288More data
Lane Miles, County Total:2,285.788More data
Miles Travelled on County Roads     «Mileage History with Chart»
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2022»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2022»
County Agricultural (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture Report 2022»     «2022 County Profile»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «DeWitt County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «DeWitt County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «DeWitt County»

Special Districts in DeWitt County.
School Districts in DeWitt County.
History of City Tax Rates in DeWitt County.

Airports in DeWitt County.
Hospitals in DeWitt County.
Prisons in DeWitt County.