DeWitt, Michigan Population 2024

4,776

DeWitt Demographics

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

  • White: 85.74%
  • Two or more races: 8.38%
  • Other race: 3.64%
  • Black or African American: 1.61%
  • Native American: 0.52%
  • Asian: 0.1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,683.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.21% (-10)
The current population of DeWitt, Michigan is 4,776 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,786.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,09385.74%
Two or more races4008.38%
Other race1743.64%
Black or African American771.61%
Native American250.52%
Asian50.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

DeWitt Population by Race

DeWitt Population Pyramid 2024

DeWitt Median Age

42

Total

41.3

Male

43.1

Female

DeWitt Adults

There are 3,637 adults, (814 of whom are seniors) in DeWitt.

DeWitt Age Dependency

69.1

Age Dependency Ratio

28.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.3

Child Dependency Ratio

DeWitt Sex Ratio

Female2,49452.24%
Male2,28047.76%

DeWitt Population by Age

DeWitt Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7562.6778.621.4
Married1,0403.21973
Non Family4481.1951.848.2
Female1933.1549.750.3
Male752.8958.741.3

3.16

Average Family Size

2.67

Average Household Size

78.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

DeWitt Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade391.15%
Associates Degree3089.1%
Bachelors Degree86425.54%
Graduate Degree71821.22%
High School Graduate66919.78%
Less Than 9th Grade471.39%
Some College73821.81%

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
White2,8742,8141,384
2+ Races216199147
Hispanic20520574
Other Race1561560
Black322323
Native American25250
Asian550

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 71.88%.

DeWitt Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$95,066$96,964$92,578
Graduate Degree$89,306$96,797$81,354
High School Graduate$35,781$0$42,679
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$68,220$81,429$56,583
Some College$48,450$67,917$36,016

$68,220

Average Earnings

$81,429

Average Male

$56,583

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

94.87% of DeWitt residents speak only English, while 5.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.12% of the population.

DeWitt Language

DeWitt Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,8781433.69%
Multiple4004611.5%
Black77911.69%

4.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.68%

Male Poverty Rate

4.66%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in DeWitt

The race most likely to be in poverty in DeWitt is Black, with 11.69% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in DeWitt is White, with 3.69% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.05%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.72%.

DeWitt Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.53%
Some College5.16%
High School4.45%
Bachelors or Greater0.64%

DeWitt Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed16.67%
Male Unemployed5.48%
Female Employed3.82%
Male Employed1.15%

DeWitt Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

DeWitt Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$121,042$138,050
Households$105,857$121,344
Married Families$139,954$-999,999,999
Non Families$59,464$70,995

mean

median

Income by Household Type

DeWitt Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.3%

Male Marriage Rate

62.2%

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 Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

DeWitt Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

DeWitt Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

256

Number of Veterans

246

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam104
First Gulf War68
Second Gulf War43
Korea7
World War II0

DeWitt Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+88
35 to 5475
65 to 7452
55 to 6441
18 to 340

DeWitt Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2066.51%
Other Race2918.59%
Native American1456%
Black718.92%
Hispanic20.77%

DeWitt Veterans by Race

DeWitt Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

DeWitt Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.1%

Labor Force Participation

65.5%

Employment Rate

3.8%

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

79.41%

Born in DeWitt

97.19%

Native Born

2.81%

Foreign Born

0.1%

Non Citizen

2.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.19% of DeWitt residents were born in the United States, with 79.41% having been born in Michigan. 0.1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

DeWitt Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,765-2-0.04%
20284,767-2-0.04%
20274,769-3-0.06%
20264,772-2-0.04%
20254,774-2-0.04%
20244,776-3-0.06%
20234,779-14-0.29%
20224,793-5-0.1%
20214,798120.25%
20204,786-17-0.35%
20194,803591.24%
20184,744430.91%
20174,701511.1%
20164,650621.35%
20154,588-37-0.8%
20144,625350.76%
20134,590420.92%
20124,548180.4%
20114,530380.85%
20104,49200%
20004,70273818.62%
19903,96479925.24%
19803,165-1,600-33.58%

DeWitt Population by Year