The Town Files

De Witt County, Illinois

15,373 people. The median home is worth $130,300 (typical Illinois town: $156,600) and the median household earns $71,678.

Towns in De Witt County

Towns in De Witt County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Clinton7,004$102,800$62,32338.4

People and housing

De Witt CountyTypical Illinois town
Median home value$130,300$156,600
Median rent$903$960
Median household income$71,678$72,500
Median age43.740.4
Bachelor's degree or higher23.2%21.8%
Below the poverty line10.0%9.9%

Jobs and pay

5,008 jobs in 2024, average pay $67,169 a year.

Largest industries in De Witt CountyRetail630 jobs · $41,517Administrative & support586 jobs · $70,949Hotels & restaurants398 jobs · $20,585Wholesale trade336 jobs · $102,072Manufacturing331 jobs · $61,898Construction290 jobs · $69,366
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in De Witt County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 345 storm events in De Witt County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in De Witt County by type since 1996Hail53Heat7Drought14Tornado15High Wind14Heavy Snow18Flash Flood18Winter Storm18Excessive Heat7Winter Weather11
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

De Witt County has been included in 11 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 15, 2023Severe StormDR-4728: Severe Storms And Flooding
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4489: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3435: Covid-19
February 9, 2007Severe Ice StormDR-1681: Severe Winter Storm
September 7, 2005HurricaneEM-3230: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
May 21, 2002TornadoDR-1416: Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).