DeWitt County Demographics

A map of DeWitt County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	10,539	10,854	52.7%	54.8%
Hispanic	7,143	6,890	35.7%	34.8%
Black	1,200	1,557	6.0%	7.9%
Multiracial	884	384	4.4%	1.9%
Asian	133	70	0.7%	0.4%
Native American/Other	117	69	0.6%	0.3%

DeWitt County, Texas has an estimated population of 20,016, a less than 1% change from the 19,824 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 52.7% White, 35.7% Hispanic, 6.0% Black, 4.4% Multiracial, 0.7% Asian, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of DeWitt County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

DeWitt has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In DeWitt County, that probability was 57.3% in 2020 and 59.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

DeWitt County is ranked the 123rd most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. DeWitt County was ranked the 121st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

DeWitt County's White Population

10,539 residents of DeWitt County, or 52.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in DeWitt County is considerably higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. DeWitt County ranks 145th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, DeWitt County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.9%. White residents' share of DeWitt County's population has decreased from 54.8% to 52.7%.

DeWitt County is more White than neighboring Gonzales County (40.6% White), Victoria County (42.4% White), and Karnes County (34.7% White). DeWitt County is less White than neighboring Goliad County (60.4% White), and Lavaca County (71.5% White).

DeWitt County's Black Population

1,200 residents of DeWitt County, or 6.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in DeWitt County is lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. DeWitt County ranks 65th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, DeWitt County's Black population has declined by an estimated 22.9%. Black residents' share of DeWitt County's population has decreased from 7.9% to 6.0%.

DeWitt County is more Black than neighboring Gonzales County (5.8% Black), Goliad County (4.8% Black), Victoria County (5.5% Black), and Lavaca County (3.6% Black). DeWitt County is less Black than neighboring Karnes County (9.3% Black).

DeWitt County's Asian Population

133 residents of DeWitt County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in DeWitt County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. DeWitt County ranks 180th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, DeWitt County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 90.0%. Asian residents' share of DeWitt County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

DeWitt County is more Asian than neighboring Gonzales County (0.4% Asian), Goliad County (0% Asian), Lavaca County (0.3% Asian), and Karnes County (0.3% Asian). DeWitt County is less Asian than neighboring Victoria County (1.2% Asian).

DeWitt County's Hispanic Population

7,143 residents of DeWitt County, or 35.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in DeWitt County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. DeWitt County ranks 95th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, DeWitt County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3.7%. Hispanic residents' share of DeWitt County's population has increased from 34.8% to 35.7%.

DeWitt County is more Hispanic than neighboring Goliad County (32.3% Hispanic), and Lavaca County (20.1% Hispanic). DeWitt County is less Hispanic than neighboring Gonzales County (51.1% Hispanic), Victoria County (48.1% Hispanic), and Karnes County (53.4% Hispanic).

DeWitt County's Native American/Other Population

117 residents of DeWitt County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in DeWitt County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. DeWitt County ranks 228th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, DeWitt County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 69.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of DeWitt County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

DeWitt County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Goliad County (0.4% Native American/Other), Lavaca County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Karnes County (0.1% Native American/Other). DeWitt County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gonzales County (0.9% Native American/Other).

DeWitt County's Multiracial Population

884 residents of DeWitt County, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in DeWitt County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. DeWitt County ranks 193rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, DeWitt County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 130.2%. Multiracial residents' share of DeWitt County's population has increased from 1.9% to 4.4%.

DeWitt County is more Multiracial than neighboring Gonzales County (1.2% Multiracial), Goliad County (2% Multiracial), Victoria County (2.2% Multiracial), Lavaca County (4.3% Multiracial), and Karnes County (2.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.