Demographics of DeWitt city, Iowa

DeWitt city, Iowa had 5,704 people on July 1, 2025, by the Census Bureau’s estimate: +187 since July 2020. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

DeWitt city, in four figures

5,704
Population: July 1, 2025, Vintage 2025 estimate. The survey’s 2020–⁠2024 figure is 5,546 ±34.; +3.4%
Change since July 2020: +187 people.; 38.6 ±3.7
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $92,587 ±$21,422
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Population, year by year

July 1 estimates from the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025. The Bureau publishes no births, deaths or migration for a place, so the change is the difference between one July estimate and the next.

DeWitt city, Iowa's population grew 3.4% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally

The July 1 estimate of DeWitt city, Iowa's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).

U.S. Census Bureau — Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns

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DeWitt city, Iowa's population grew 3.4% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally. The July 1 estimate of DeWitt city, Iowa's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).
July 1	Population	Index	United States
2020	5,517	100.0	100.0
2021	5,533	100.3	100.2
2022	5,517	100.0	100.7
2023	5,575	101.1	101.6
2024	5,615	101.8	102.5
2025	5,704	103.4	103.1

Population of DeWitt city, Iowa on July 1 of each year, Vintage 2025
July 1	Population	Change
2020	5,517	—
2021	5,533	+16
2022	5,517	−16
2023	5,575	+58
2024	5,615	+40
2025	5,704	+89

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 38.6 ±3.7: for men 40.4 ±3.7 and for women 36.5 ±8.0. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in DeWitt city by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	Iowa	United States
Under 5	76 to 318	1.4% to 5.7%	5.9% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	1,247 ±251	22.5% ±4.5	17.0% ±0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	328 ±131	5.9% ±2.4	10.0% ±0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	1,327 ±257	23.9% ±4.6	25.1% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	1,553 ±299	28.0% ±5.4	23.9% ±0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	894 ±191	16.1% ±3.4	18.1% ±0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $92,587 ±$21,422, and income per person $45,356 ±$6,044, in 2024 dollars. The median is $75,059 ±$418 in Iowa and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in DeWitt city by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	Iowa	United States
Under $25,000	70 to 250	3.3% to 11.4%	13.9% ±0.2	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	307 ±123	14.1% ±5.5	18.5% ±0.3	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	465 ±171	21.4% ±7.6	17.5% ±0.3	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	256 ±112	11.8% ±5.0	14.0% ±0.3	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	568 ±177	26.1% ±7.7	18.7% ±0.3	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	16 to 146	0.8% to 6.7%	8.8% ±0.2	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	340 ±146	15.6% ±6.5	8.6% ±0.2	13.4% ±0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in DeWitt city by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	Iowa	United States
All ages	57 to 253	1.0% to 4.6%	11.1% ±0.2	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	0 to 34	0% to 2.3%	12.9% ±0.3	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	5 to 91	0.2% to 3.2%	11.4% ±0.3	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	13 to 185	1.3% to 15.0%	8.8% ±0.2	11.0% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in DeWitt city, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	DeWitt city	Iowa	United States
Housing units	2,302 ±252	1,437,699 ±523	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	94.6% ±14.1	91.5% ±0.3	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	0.5% to 10.4%	8.5% ±0.3	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	79.4% ±3.5	71.7% ±0.3	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	20.6% ±7.2	28.3% ±0.3	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$237,100 ±$24,018	$208,000 ±$1,141	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$955 ±$80	$972 ±$6	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1973 ±4	1972 ±1	1980 ±1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in DeWitt city by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	Iowa	United States
Hispanic or Latino	12 to 150	0.2% to 2.7%	7.3% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	5,244 ±182	94.6% ±3.2	82.3% ±0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	0 to 119	0% to 2.1%	3.8% ±0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	25 to 309	0.5% to 5.6%	2.5% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0 to 15	0% to 0.3%	0.2% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0 to 15	0% to 0.3%	0.2% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0 to 15	0% to 0.3%	0.3% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	0 to 20	0% to 0.4%	3.5% ±0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in DeWitt city by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	Iowa	United States
Born in the state	4,081 ±299	73.6% ±5.4	69.6% ±0.2	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	1,170 ±253	21.1% ±4.6	23.8% ±0.2	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	18 to 222	0.3% to 4.0%	0.7% ±<0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	36 to 314	0.6% to 5.7%	5.9% ±0.1	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	17 to 169	0.3% to 3.0%	2.6% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	7 to 157	0.1% to 2.8%	3.3% ±0.1	6.8% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

DeWitt city among the places of Iowa

72nd of 86 places of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the Iowa page.

Places of Iowa near DeWitt city in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Asbury city	5,989 ±24
Estherville city	5,839 ±17
Oelwein city	5,834 ±24
Tiffin city	5,737 ±18
Anamosa city	5,629 ±24
DeWitt city	5,546 ±34
Osceola city	5,523 ±35
Spirit Lake city	5,518 ±16
Red Oak city	5,510 ±22
Sheldon city	5,474 ±99
Winterset city	5,416 ±18

Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Data retrieved September 25, 2026