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De Witt County, Illinois

De Witt County, Illinois · ZIP 61727, 61735, 61745

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 15,319 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 6,642Households
  • $64,802Median household income
  • $124,200Median home value
  • 21Towns with a page
  • 12ZIP codes

De Witt County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−7.6%
15.5k16k16.5k17k2000: 16,79820002010: 16,56120102020: 15,516202016,79815,516
Population of De Witt County at each census
CensusPopulation
200016,798
201016,561
202015,516

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in De Witt County
Under $50k37.8%
$50k to $100k30.4%
$100k to $150k21.8%
$150k to $200k4.3%
$200k and over5.6%

Median household income $64,802 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in De Witt County
Owner occupied
5,104 units
Renter occupied
1,538 units
Vacancy rate
9.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in De Witt County2023
Retail trade675
Utilities630
Health care and social assistance511
Accommodation and food services403
Wholesale trade396
Construction347
Manufacturing222
Professional, scientific, and technical services196

3,973 employees in 343 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

De Witt County compared with its state
De Witt County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDe Witt CountyIllinois
Population15,46112,692,653
Median household income$64,802$81,702
Median age44.038.9
Median home value$124,200$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher21.4%37.2%
Foreign-born residents1.6%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes76.8%66.8%
Mean commute to work22.7 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in De Witt County21 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Clintonia TownshipTownship7,22330.1 sq mi
ClintonCity6,8813.57 sq mi
Santa Anna TownshipTownship2,27428.9 sq mi
Farmer CityCity1,8172.39 sq mi
Texas TownshipTownship1,24435.7 sq mi
Wapella TownshipTownship90029.1 sq mi
Tunbridge TownshipTownship72737.4 sq mi
Waynesville TownshipTownship63124.4 sq mi
WapellaVillage5030.56 sq mi
Creek TownshipTownship48435.4 sq mi
Nixon TownshipTownship47627.5 sq mi
De Witt TownshipTownship42631.8 sq mi
WaynesvilleVillage3760.32 sq mi
Barnett TownshipTownship36437.4 sq mi
WeldonVillage3590.27 sq mi
KenneyVillage3060.25 sq mi
Harp TownshipTownship29531.2 sq mi
De WittVillage1650.24 sq mi
Rutledge TownshipTownship15124.5 sq mi
LaneCensus designated place1450.12 sq mi
Wilson TownshipTownship12424.3 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.