De Witt County Demographics
A map of De Witt County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 14,370 | 92.6% |
Hispanic | 510 | 3.3% |
Multiracial | 437 | 2.8% |
Black | 108 | 0.7% |
Native American/Other | 51 | 0.3% |
Asian | 40 | 0.3% |
De Witt County, Illinois had a population of 15,516 in 2020. It was 92.6% White, 0.7% Black, 0.3% Asian, 3.3% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of De Witt County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
De Witt County is the 70th most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.
De Witt County's White Population
14,370 residents of De Witt County identify as White, or 92.6%. This makes the White share of the population of De Witt County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, De Witt County is ranked #33 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
De Witt County is more White than neighboring Macon County (72.2% White), McLean County (75.7% White), and Logan County (87.4% White). De Witt County is less White than neighboring Piatt County (93.6% White), and Moultrie County (94.6% White).
De Witt County's Black Population
108 residents of De Witt County identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of De Witt County less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, De Witt County is ranked #68 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
De Witt County is more Black than neighboring Piatt County (0.5% Black), and Moultrie County (0.6% Black). De Witt County is less Black than neighboring Macon County (18.2% Black), McLean County (8.6% Black), and Logan County (5.3% Black).
De Witt County's Asian Population
40 residents of De Witt County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of De Witt County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, De Witt County is ranked #87 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
De Witt County is less Asian than neighboring Macon County (1.5% Asian), McLean County (4.7% Asian), Piatt County (0.5% Asian), and Logan County (0.6% Asian).
De Witt County's Hispanic Population
510 residents of De Witt County identify as Hispanic, or 3.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of De Witt County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, De Witt County is ranked #49 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
De Witt County is more Hispanic than neighboring Macon County (2.6% Hispanic), Piatt County (1.5% Hispanic), Logan County (2.9% Hispanic), and Moultrie County (1.3% Hispanic). De Witt County is less Hispanic than neighboring McLean County (6.2% Hispanic).
De Witt County's Native American/Other Population
51 residents of De Witt County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of De Witt County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, De Witt County is ranked #81 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
De Witt County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Macon County (0.6% Native American/Other), McLean County (0.5% Native American/Other), Piatt County (0.4% Native American/Other), Logan County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Moultrie County (0.4% Native American/Other).
De Witt County's Multiracial Population
437 residents of De Witt County identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of De Witt County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, De Witt County is ranked #81 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
De Witt County is less Multiracial than neighboring Macon County (4.9% Multiracial), McLean County (4.3% Multiracial), Piatt County (3.5% Multiracial), and Logan County (3.3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.