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Witt, Illinois
Witt, city, in Montgomery County, Illinois. Witt had 770 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 785 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 875 (±190). GEOID 1782725.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
770
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 785 · ACS 2020-2024: 875 ±190
Median household income
$52,500
±$21,614 (90% margin)
Illinois: $83,390
Median home value
$50,700
±$9,246 (90% margin)
Illinois: $263,300
Median gross rent
$578
±$189 (90% margin)
Illinois: $1,274
Where is Witt and what county is it in?
Witt is a city in Montgomery County, Illinois. It covers 1.2 square miles of land, 634 residents per square mile in 2020.
Witt lies entirely within Witt Township, a township with its own local government (2020 census blocks).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Witt, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 770 people lived in Witt on July 1, 2025, down 2.7% since 2020, a steeper fall than Illinois's (−0.8%). The 2020 Census counted 785 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 875 (±190).
| Measure | Witt | Montgomery County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 875 ±190 | 27,942 | no clear change |
| Households | 354 ±56 | 11,319 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.47 ±0.39 | 2.27 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 399 ±62 | 12,495 | no clear change |
Witt's population since 2000
From 991 in 2000 to 770 in 2025: down 22.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Witt as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Witt?
The median resident of Witt is 37.5 years old; 24.8% are under 18 and 17.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 97.9%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 1.0%.
| Measure | Witt | Montgomery County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.5 ±7.4 | 42.8 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 24.8% ±6.5 pts | 20.1% | – |
| 65 years and over | 17.5% ±4.4 pts | 21.5% | – |
| Male | 45.0% ±5.0 pts | 53.1% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.5% ±1.0 pts | 2.2% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 97.9% ±2.2 pts | 91.7% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.0% ±1.3 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.2 pts | 0.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.2 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.6% ±0.9 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.2 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.6% ±0.8 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.2% ±0.8 pts | 2.5% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.4% ±3.4 pts | 8.6% | – |
| With a disability | 19.7% ±6.7 pts | 16.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.4% ±4.7 pts | 4.5% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 78.6% ±8.7 pts | 90.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 11.1% ±5.1 pts | 18.3% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.4% ±1.8 pts | 6.2% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 87.4% ±7.3 pts | 89.4% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.9% ±2.0 pts | 0.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Witt earn?
Half of Witt's 354 households earn less than $52,500 a year (±$21,614), against $63,620 in Montgomery County and $83,390 in Illinois. In 2015-2019 it was $46,613 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 22.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Witt | Montgomery County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $52,500 ±$21,614 | $63,620 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $62,923 ±$9,204 | $81,686 | – |
| Per capita income | $25,372 ±$3,530 | $33,451 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 22.3% ±8.7 pts | 12.6% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 28.6% ±20.7 pts | 13.9% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 36.4% ±10.1 pts | 15.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 90.7% ±4.3 pts | 89.9% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 89.3% ±5.0 pts | 84.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Witt?
Owners occupy 76.3% of Witt's occupied homes and renters 23.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $50,700 by its owner (±$9,246). The median renter pays $578 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Witt | Montgomery County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $50,700 ±$9,246 | $112,300 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $578 ±$189 | $723 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 22.4% ±20.5 pts | 34.0% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $985 ±$93 | $1,199 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.3% ±8.9 pts | 77.4% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 23.7% ±8.9 pts | 22.6% | – |
| Housing units | 399 ±62 | 12,495 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2.9% ±4.2 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 2.3% ±4.7 pts | 7.5% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 88.5% ±5.0 pts | 82.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 7.0% ±5.2 pts | 6.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±9.0 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.8% ±1.9 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 33.6% ±8.8 pts | 26.5% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 16.7% ±7.6 pts | 6.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Witt work and get to work?
84.8% of Witt's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 31.5 minutes.
| Measure | Witt | Montgomery County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 52.4% ±7.1 pts | 52.5% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7% ±5.3 pts | 4.7% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 84.8% ±8.4 pts | 81.2% | – |
| Carpooled | 2.5% ±2.8 pts | 5.6% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±11.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 2.5% ±4.0 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Worked from home | 7.3% ±6.0 pts | 9.0% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.5 min ±4.5 | 22.8 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Witt?
No census tract lies mostly in Witt; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9574Montgomery County | 2,280 | $65,521 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Witt) · Census block assignment files
How does Witt compare with other places in Illinois?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Witt is the 11,394th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 721st-most populous of 1,294 in Illinois.
Witt is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 721st | 1,294 |
Witt's figures with every place in Illinois (CSV)
Every place in Illinois, sortable · Compare Witt with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Witt?
23 of the 57 figures for Witt on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Witt are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Witt.