DeWitt County

DeWitt County, Texas

At a Glance

Population19,824
County SeatDeWitt County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS123
Num Towns4
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population16,182
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)19,826
Median Age41.7
Veterans913
Housing Units9,180
Uninsured429
Net Migration (recent)554
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments444
Total Employees5,171
Avg Annual Pay$55,419
Median Household Income$61,100
Poverty Rate16.5%
Unemployment Rate5.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$117,228
Federal Spending FY2024$139,169,754
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,020

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$156,700
Median Rent$931
FMR Studio$825
FMR 1BR$848
FMR 2BR$1,052
FMR 3BR$1,292
FMR 4BR$1,573

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations12
Fire Stations12
Police Stations12
Adult Smoking18.8%
Adult Obesity39.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k13.7
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage4

Community

Churches38
Libraries4
Historic Places (NRHP)N/A
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools16
SNAP Stores20
Bank Branches11

Agriculture

Total Farms1,533
Land in Farms (acres)411,339
Avg Farm Size (acres)268.3
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRHURRICANE BERYL 2024-07-09
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRHURRICANE HARVEY2017-08-25
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING2015-05-29
EMHURRICANE IKE2008-09-10
EMHURRICANE GUSTAV2008-08-29
DREXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT2006-01-11

Detailed Topics

Communities in DeWitt County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.