DeWitt, Iowa Population 2024

5,610

DeWitt Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of DeWitt was:

  • White: 93.19%
  • Asian: 4.65%
  • Two or more races: 0.94%
  • Black or African American: 0.91%
  • Other race: 0.31%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Iowa
Land Area (mi²)
6.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
901.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.69% (93)
The current population of DeWitt, Iowa is 5,610 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,517.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,13393.19%
Asian2564.65%
Two or more races520.94%
Black or African American500.91%
Other race170.31%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

DeWitt Population by Race

DeWitt Population Pyramid 2024

DeWitt Median Age

37

Total

38.2

Male

35.3

Female

DeWitt Adults

There are 4,024 adults, (851 of whom are seniors) in DeWitt.

DeWitt Age Dependency

73.6

Age Dependency Ratio

26.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.8

Child Dependency Ratio

DeWitt Sex Ratio

Female3,03955.17%
Male2,46944.83%

DeWitt Population by Age

DeWitt Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0192.6778.821.2
Married1,0793.4489.110.9
Non Family5981.0962.237.8
Female1842.386337
Male1583.7689.910.1

3.24

Average Family Size

2.67

Average Household Size

78.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

DeWitt Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade571.6%
Associates Degree45512.79%
Bachelors Degree94226.48%
Graduate Degree48313.58%
High School Graduate97227.33%
Less Than 9th Grade1002.81%
Some College54815.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

DeWitt Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

DeWitt Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,2023,1221,312
Asian21820369
Hispanic954544
2+ Races372524
Black30300
Other Race1700

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 64.86%.

DeWitt Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,638$68,361$37,336
Graduate Degree$84,219$0$56,250
High School Graduate$45,650$52,094$45,084
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$46,928$68,583$39,278
Some College$38,558$49,974$32,083

$46,928

Average Earnings

$68,583

Average Male

$39,278

Average Female

DeWitt Earnings by Educational Attainment

DeWitt Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

DeWitt Language

94.81% of DeWitt residents speak only English, while 5.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 4.22% of the population.

DeWitt Language

DeWitt Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,9894098.2%
Black5024%

7.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.31%

Male Poverty Rate

6.18%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in DeWitt

The race most likely to be in poverty in DeWitt is White, with 8.2% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in DeWitt is Black, with 4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.93%.

DeWitt Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.48%
Some College8.41%
Bachelors or Greater4.66%
High School2.89%

DeWitt Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed4.46%
Female Employed1.36%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

DeWitt Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

DeWitt Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,557$124,513
Households$66,653$102,421
Married Families$101,981$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,375$46,536

mean

median

Income by Household Type

DeWitt Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.1%

Male Marriage Rate

53.3%

Female Marriage Rate

DeWitt Married by Age and Sex

male

female

DeWitt Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

DeWitt Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

DeWitt Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

369

Number of Veterans

294

Male Veterans

75

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War112
Vietnam72
Korea67
Second Gulf War47
World War II4

DeWitt Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54122
75+108
55 to 6460
65 to 7459
18 to 3420

DeWitt Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3689.94%
Hispanic5456.25%
2+ Races12.63%

DeWitt Veterans by Race

DeWitt Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

8.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

DeWitt Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.3%

Labor Force Participation

61.1%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

DeWitt Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

DeWitt Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

DeWitt Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.4%

Born in DeWitt

95.46%

Native Born

4.54%

Foreign Born

2.74%

Non Citizen

1.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.46% of DeWitt residents were born in the United States, with 72.4% having been born in Iowa. 2.74% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

DeWitt Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,726230.4%
20285,703230.4%
20275,680240.42%
20265,656230.41%
20255,633230.41%
20245,610230.41%
20235,587651.18%
20225,522-11-0.2%
20215,533160.29%
20205,5173005.75%
20195,217200.38%
20185,197-4-0.08%
20175,201-19-0.36%
20165,220-8-0.15%
20155,228-13-0.25%
20145,241-31-0.59%
20135,272-29-0.55%
20125,301-18-0.34%
20115,319-4-0.08%
20105,32300%
20005,04953511.85%
19904,51420.04%
19804,51286523.72%
19703,64742313.12%
19603,22458021.94%
19502,644-3,082-53.82%

DeWitt Population by Year