DeWitt County , Texas

Population: 19,853 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $64,014 Home $167,200 Rent $955/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

DeWitt County's headline indicators land 14% below the national median on income ($64,014), with housing 45% below the US figure ($167,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks DeWitt County in the top 16% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.

$64,014
Median Income
household
$167,200
Home Value
median
$955/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $64,014
Per Capita Income $30,723
Poverty Rate 15.9%
Median Home Value $167,200
Median Gross Rent $955/mo
Owner Occupied 70.7%
Renter Occupied 29.3%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 19,853
Median Age 41.8 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 15.7%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

37.6%
Obesity
16.0%
Diabetes
16.1%
Smoking
34.5%
High Blood Pressure
33.0%
No Physical Activity
22.5%
Depression
39.3%
Insufficient Sleep
75.3%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 83.9  ·  84th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
70.74
🌀 Hurricane
90.28
🔥 Wildfire
67.59
❄️ Winter Storm
35.84
🌍 Earthquake
21.34
☀️ Drought
71.98

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