DeWitt, Iowa Population 2024

5,610

DeWitt Demographics

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

  • White: 93.17%
  • Asian: 3.78%
  • Black or African American: 1.66%
  • Two or more races: 0.99%
  • Other race: 0.4%
  • 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)
White5,15793.17%
Asian2093.78%
Black or African American921.66%
Two or more races550.99%
Other race220.4%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

DeWitt Population by Race

DeWitt Population Pyramid 2024

DeWitt Median Age

39.2

Total

40.4

Male

37.7

Female

DeWitt Adults

There are 4,168 adults, (847 of whom are seniors) in DeWitt.

DeWitt Age Dependency

66.7

Age Dependency Ratio

25.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.2

Child Dependency Ratio

DeWitt Sex Ratio

Female3,04154.94%
Male2,49445.06%

DeWitt Population by Age

DeWitt Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,1422.537822
Married1,1733.2919
Non Family6111.0959.740.3
Female1872.054654
Male1713.688.311.7

3

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

78.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

DeWitt Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade340.9%
Associates Degree50513.41%
Bachelors Degree88523.49%
Graduate Degree38110.11%
High School Graduate1,13330.08%
Less Than 9th Grade972.57%
Some College73219.43%

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
White3,4663,3941,217
Asian17415024
Black66660
Hispanic612625
2+ Races392625
Other Race2200

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 64.1%.

DeWitt Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$38,090$71,042$36,138
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$47,659$48,750$47,659
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$50,417$70,625$43,669
Some College$59,219$70,790$42,396

$50,417

Average Earnings

$70,625

Average Male

$43,669

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

95.92% of DeWitt residents speak only English, while 4.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 3.29% of the population.

DeWitt Language

DeWitt Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,0864458.75%
Black9233.26%

8.2%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.6%

Male Poverty Rate

7.87%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in DeWitt

The race most likely to be in poverty in DeWitt is White, with 8.75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in DeWitt is Black, with 3.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.84%.

DeWitt Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.28%
High School9.43%
Some College6.72%
Bachelors or Greater4.05%

DeWitt Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed3.79%
Female Employed1.26%
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$102,702$129,427
Households$84,474$108,530
Married Families$107,471$-999,999,999
Non Families$47,446$52,373

mean

median

Income by Household Type

DeWitt Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.4%

Male Marriage Rate

53.1%

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

305

Number of Veterans

208

Male Veterans

97

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War164
Vietnam116
Second Gulf War36
Korea0
World War II0

DeWitt Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54153
65 to 7471
75+45
55 to 6436
18 to 340

DeWitt Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2917.58%
2+ Races1435%
Hispanic1422.58%

DeWitt Veterans by Race

DeWitt Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.8%

Veteran Disability Rate

DeWitt Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.9%

Labor Force Participation

61.9%

Employment Rate

4.6%

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

71.83%

Born in DeWitt

96.19%

Native Born

3.81%

Foreign Born

2.67%

Non Citizen

1.14%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.19% of DeWitt residents were born in the United States, with 71.83% having been born in Iowa. 2.67% 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