DeWitt County, Texas
County seat: Cuero · Population 20,309 (2025) · 909 sq mi
DeWitt County is the 122nd most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with 20,309 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Cuero. It is part of the Alamo region, one of the 12 Texas Comptroller economic regions. The map shows its 4 cities and towns and the 5 neighboring counties.
DeWitt County facts
- County seat
- Cuero
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 20,309 +2.4% since 2020
- Land area
- 909 sq mi 127th largest of 254
- Water area
- 2 sq mi
- Population density
- 22 per sq mi
- Established
- 1846
- Named after
- Green DeWitt empresario in Mexican Texas (1787-1835)
- Largest city
- Cuero 8,264
- Median household income
- $63,730
- Cities and towns
- 4
- ZIP codes
- 9
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 48123
Cities and towns in DeWitt County
DeWitt County has 4 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside DeWitt County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuero (county seat) | City | 8,264 | |
| Yoakum | City | 2,048 | Lavaca County |
| Yorktown | City | 1,780 | |
| Nordheim | City | 346 |
ZIP codes in DeWitt County
9 ZIP codes reach into DeWitt County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 77954 also Gonzales County
- 77974 also Victoria County
- 77984 also Lavaca and Gonzales counties
- 77994 also Gonzales County
- 77995 also Lavaca and Victoria counties
- 78141 also Karnes County
- 78151 also Karnes County
- 78164 also Goliad County
- 78629 also Gonzales County
Population of DeWitt County, 2020–2025
DeWitt County grew by 480 people (+2.4%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 297 more deaths than births and a net gain of 764 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 19,841 |
| 2021 | 19,946 |
| 2022 | 19,790 |
| 2023 | 20,271 |
| 2024 | 20,360 |
| 2025 | 20,309 |
Neighboring counties
- Gonzales County north · 20,159 people
- Karnes County west · 15,018 people
- Victoria County southeast · 92,656 people
- Lavaca County northeast · 20,651 people
- Goliad County south · 7,208 people
Printable DeWitt County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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