How many people live in DeWitt County, TX?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 20,300 people living in DeWitt County, TX. That makes DeWitt County the 121st-most populous county in Texas. It is home to 0.06% of people living in the state.
20.3K
population of DeWitt County, TX (2024)
0.06%
County share of the Texas population (2024)
About 20,300 people lived in DeWitt County, TX in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are DeWitt County, TX’s age demographics?
About 4,200 DeWitt County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 20.7% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 14% of Texas's population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 4,500 DeWitt County residents, or 22.2% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24.6% of Texas’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of DeWitt County, TX's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are DeWitt County, TX’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 36.6% of the DeWitt County, TX population, higher than the national share of 20%.
In contrast, DeWitt County’s non-Hispanic Asian population accounts for 0.54%, below the 6.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 8.2% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
DeWitt County, TX has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Texas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in DeWitt County, TX is Cuero with about 8,200 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in DeWitt County, TX ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cuero | 8,215 |
| 2. | Yoakum (pt.) | 2,036 |
| 3. | Yorktown | 1,785 |
| 4. | Nordheim | 345 |
| 5. | Balance of DeWitt County | 7,871 |
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