De Witt County, Illinois Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

15,373

Median Age

43.7

Male Median

42.6

Female Median

44.5

De Witt County, Illinois Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

De Witt County, Illinois Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -7.8%%.

-7.8%% Growth

De Witt County, Illinois Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


De Witt County, Illinois Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202443.715,373
202344.015,461
202244.015,535
202144.215,653
202044.215,764
201943.615,932
201843.116,042
201742.816,176
201643.316,322
201542.816,388
201442.416,461
201342.216,511
201242.016,562
201142.216,635
201041.416,672

De Witt County, Illinois Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.8%
5–1715.6%
18–247.2%
25–3411.0%
35–5424.9%
55–6414.9%
65+20.7%

Dependency Ratios for De Witt County, Illinois

Total Dependency Ratio:
72.5
Youth Dependency:
36.8
Old-Age Dependency:
35.7

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for De Witt County, Illinois

The median age in De Witt County, Illinois is 43.7 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of De Witt County, Illinois is 15,373.

In De Witt County, Illinois, seniors (ages 65+) make up 20.7% of the population, while children under 18 represent 15.6%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in De Witt County, Illinois is aging.
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