DeWitt County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
DeWitt County, Texas has its county seat in Cuero and FIPS code 48123. About 19,853 people live here, the 123rd most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Cuero |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48123 (Texas 48 + county 123) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 19,853 (123rd of 254) |
| Land area | 909.0 sq mi (127th largest; + 1.5 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 21.8 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $167,200 |
| Median property tax paid | $1,437 a year (about 0.86% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.co.dewitt.tx.us |
What counties border DeWitt County?
DeWitt County shares a border with 5 counties:
What cities and towns are in DeWitt County?
3 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 60% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Cuero | 8,147 | 100.0% |
| Yoakum | 5,649 | 31.8% (also in other counties) |
| Yorktown | 1,987 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in DeWitt County?
9 ZIP code areas with residents touch DeWitt County; the ones marked * cross into another county.
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Sources: Census TIGER/Line 2024 (boundary, area, neighbors); ACS 2019-2023 5-year (population, home value, taxes paid); Wikidata, CC0 (seat, website); timezone-boundary-builder (time zone). Data as of November 1, 2026. Not affiliated with any government agency.
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