De Witt County

DeWitt County is a county in south-central Texas, positioned between the San Antonio and Gulf Coast regions and east of the Guadalupe River. Established in 1846 and named for empresario Green DeWitt, it developed as part of the early Anglo-American settlement of the Republic and later State of Texas. The county is small in population, with roughly 20,000 residents, and remains predominantly rural. Its landscape consists of gently rolling prairie and pastureland transitioning toward the Gulf Coastal Plains, supporting cattle ranching, crop agriculture, and energy production, including oil and natural gas. Cuero, the county seat, serves as the primary administrative and commercial center. DeWitt County’s communities reflect a blend of Texas Hill Country and coastal cultural influences, with small-town institutions and longstanding agricultural traditions playing a central role in local life.

De Witt County is located in south-central Texas, between the San Antonio and Houston metropolitan regions, with Cuero as the county seat. The county is part of the Coastal Plains region and is administered locally through county government offices in Cuero.

Population Size

According to the U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts for De Witt County, Texas, the county had a population of 19,824 (2020), with a 2023 population estimate of 19,759.

Age & Gender

According to the U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts for De Witt County, Texas (based on the American Community Survey), key age and sex indicators include:

• Under age 18: ~19%
• Age 65 and over: ~25%
• Female persons: ~49% (implying ~51% male)

Racial & Ethnic Composition

From the U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts for De Witt County, Texas (ACS-based distributions for race; Hispanic origin reported separately):

• White alone: ~82%
• Black or African American alone: ~6%
• American Indian and Alaska Native alone: ~1%
• Asian alone: ~1%
• Two or more races: ~2%
• Hispanic or Latino (of any race): ~41%

Household & Housing Data

According to the U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts for De Witt County, Texas, selected household and housing indicators include:

• Households: ~7,600
• Average household size: ~2.5 persons
• Owner-occupied housing unit rate: ~76%
• Median value of owner-occupied housing units: ~$140,000
• Median gross rent: ~$900

For local government and planning resources, visit the De Witt County official website.

De Witt County, Texas is largely rural with small population centers, so longer distances between homes and network nodes can constrain fixed-line buildout and make digital communication more dependent on available last‑mile infrastructure. Direct county-level email usage statistics are not routinely published; broadband and device access are commonly used proxies for likely email access.

Digital access indicators (household computer availability and broadband subscription) are available from the U.S. Census Bureau data portal (American Community Survey), which provides county estimates used to infer potential email reach. Age structure also shapes adoption: ACS age distributions for De Witt County (via the same source) indicate the share of older residents, a group that nationally has lower rates of adoption of some online services, including email. Gender distribution is reported in ACS and is generally less predictive of email access than age and connectivity, though it can be used to contextualize outreach.

Connectivity limitations are reflected in federal broadband availability reporting and mapping, including the FCC National Broadband Map, which documents where fixed and mobile broadband service is available and helps identify gaps affecting consistent email access.

DeWitt County is in south-central Texas between the San Antonio and Victoria metro areas, with Cuero as the county seat. The county is largely rural, characterized by low-to-moderate population density, extensive agricultural and ranch lands, and small towns connected by highways (notably U.S. 183 and U.S. 87). These rural settlement patterns and longer distances between cell sites tend to affect mobile connectivity by increasing reliance on tower placement along transportation corridors and by leaving coverage gaps in sparsely populated areas.

Key distinction: network availability vs. household adoption

Network availability refers to whether mobile networks (voice/data) are present in a given location (coverage). Household adoption refers to whether residents subscribe to and use mobile service and mobile internet (take-up), which is influenced by income, device ownership, and preferences. County-level adoption for mobile service is not consistently published in a single standardized dataset; most public statistics are available at state level or via modeled estimates.

Mobile penetration / access indicators (where available)

• State-level baseline (Texas): Public surveys from the U.S. Census Bureau provide state-level indicators such as smartphone ownership and internet subscriptions, but they generally do not publish smartphone-only penetration as a dedicated county statistic in the same way they publish broadband subscription types. For county context and population characteristics (age, income, housing, commuting), the most direct public source is American Community Survey (ACS) tables and profiles via data.census.gov.
• County-level internet subscription context (not mobile-specific): The ACS includes measures of household internet subscriptions (e.g., broadband of any type, cellular data plan-only in some ACS table structures). Availability of the “cellular data plan only” breakdown depends on the table/year and the county’s sample reliability. Where present, it indicates households that rely on mobile data rather than fixed broadband; it does not measure coverage. County profile pages and downloadable tables are accessible through data.census.gov.
• Coverage vs. adoption limitation: No single federal dataset provides a definitive county-level “mobile penetration rate” (active SIMs/subscriptions per capita) for DeWitt County. Carrier subscription counts are generally proprietary, and public surveys focus on household internet subscription types rather than mobile subscriptions specifically.

Network availability (4G/LTE and 5G) and connectivity patterns

• Primary public coverage source (availability): The Federal Communications Commission publishes provider-reported mobile broadband coverage through its Broadband Data Collection and associated maps. These data represent availability (where providers report service), not actual usage or signal quality in all real-world conditions. FCC coverage and provider information is accessible via the FCC National Broadband Map.
• 4G/LTE: In rural Texas counties such as DeWitt, 4G/LTE is typically the baseline wide-area mobile broadband layer, especially outside incorporated areas. The FCC map provides the most consistent way to confirm reported 4G LTE coverage footprints by provider at specific locations.
• 5G availability: 5G in rural counties often appears in two broad forms on coverage maps:
  • Low-/mid-band 5G with broader geographic reach but performance closer to advanced LTE in many locations.
  • High-band/mmWave 5G (where present) with very limited range and usually concentrated in dense urban environments; it is generally uncommon outside major metros. The FCC map is the appropriate reference for reported 5G availability in DeWitt County at address or coordinate level. Countywide generalizations are limited because coverage is spatially uneven.
• Terrain and settlement effects: The county’s rural land use and dispersed housing increase the importance of tower spacing and backhaul availability. Coverage tends to be stronger near towns, highways, and existing tower infrastructure, with weaker or absent service more likely in sparsely populated tracts and heavily vegetated or low-lying areas. Public datasets do not provide a definitive countywide measure of “dead zones,” but address-level checks in the FCC map provide the most concrete availability indication.

Actual household adoption and use (what is measurable publicly)

• Internet subscription types (ACS): The ACS can indicate the share of households with:

  • Any internet subscription
  • Broadband (technology-agnostic in ACS categories)
  • In some tables, households with cellular data plan only (mobile-only internet reliance)

  These figures describe adoption (subscriptions in households), not coverage, and they are subject to survey sampling variability in smaller counties. The relevant county tables are accessed via data.census.gov.

• State broadband planning context: Texas broadband planning and digital opportunity reporting typically focuses on fixed broadband availability and adoption but can provide contextual references about unserved/underserved areas and affordability barriers that also shape mobile-only reliance. The statewide hub is the Texas Broadband Development Office (program information and reporting).

Common device types (smartphones vs. other devices)

• County-level device-type breakdown limits: Public, county-specific statistics distinguishing smartphones from basic phones are not commonly published in official federal datasets. The ACS focuses on household internet subscription types and computing devices (desktop/laptop/tablet) more than distinguishing smartphone vs. non-smartphone mobile phones.
• Practical implication for rural counties: In rural areas, smartphones are generally the primary mobile internet device because they integrate voice, messaging, and broadband access without requiring fixed service. However, quantifying the smartphone share specifically for DeWitt County requires non-public carrier/device analytics or commercial survey data not released as an official county series.
• Best available public proxy: ACS tables on household computing devices and internet subscriptions (including “cellular data plan only” where available) serve as indirect indicators of reliance on mobile devices for connectivity. These are accessible via data.census.gov.

Demographic and geographic factors influencing mobile usage

• Rurality and population distribution: Lower density increases per-user network build costs and can reduce the number of redundant sites, affecting both availability and in-building performance. County geography and incorporated places (e.g., Cuero and smaller communities) shape where stronger service is most likely, but public reporting remains location-specific rather than household-specific.
• Income and affordability (adoption constraint): Household income distribution influences whether residents maintain postpaid plans, choose prepaid service, or rely on mobile-only internet. Income and poverty measures for DeWitt County are available through ACS profiles on data.census.gov. These data support adoption analysis but do not measure network availability.
• Age structure and digital engagement: Older populations often show different adoption patterns for smartphones and mobile broadband, though county-specific smartphone adoption by age is not routinely published as an official statistic. Age distributions are available via ACS on data.census.gov.
• Transportation corridors and land use: Coverage commonly aligns with highways and town centers where tower siting and backhaul are more feasible. Agricultural and ranch lands can have fewer nearby sites, affecting signal strength and throughput.
• Local governance and emergency communications context: County-level information about local services and geography can be referenced through the DeWitt County, Texas official website, but it does not typically publish quantified mobile adoption or coverage metrics.

Data limitations and what can be stated definitively

• Definitive for availability: Provider-reported 4G/5G availability at specific locations in DeWitt County is available through the FCC National Broadband Map (availability; not adoption; and not a guarantee of performance indoors or during congestion).
• Definitive for adoption proxies: Household internet subscription types and related socioeconomic correlates are available from the ACS via data.census.gov (adoption; survey-based; mobile-specific measures may be limited or less precise for small-area estimates).
• Not definitively available in public county series: A single, authoritative DeWitt County “mobile penetration rate,” smartphone share, or mobile data usage volume by technology generation (LTE vs. 5G) is not generally available in official public datasets; such metrics are typically proprietary to carriers or commercial measurement firms.

DeWitt County is in South Texas (the Coastal Plains region) between the San Antonio and Victoria areas, with Cuero as the county seat. The county’s economy is tied to agriculture/ranching, energy, and small‑city services, and its settlement pattern is largely rural/small‑town—factors that generally align local social media use more closely with broader U.S. patterns by age and with rural broadband/smartphone access constraints.

User statistics (penetration / active use)

• Local, county-specific social media penetration: No consistently published, methodologically comparable public dataset provides DeWitt County–only social platform penetration/active-user rates (most reliable U.S. surveys report at national or state level).
• Best available proxy (U.S. adults): About 69% of U.S. adults report using at least one social media site, based on Pew Research Center’s social media fact sheet (Pew’s ongoing national survey synthesis).
• Rural context benchmark: Pew reports lower social media use among adults in rural areas than urban/suburban areas in several waves of its internet and technology work; the most comparable consolidated figures are presented in the same Pew Research Center social media fact sheet, with detailed demographic breakouts.

Age group trends

Using Pew’s U.S. adult demographic patterns as the most reliable benchmark for local expectations:

• Highest usage: 18–29 year-olds have the highest social media usage across platforms (near-universal use in many Pew waves).
• Strong usage: 30–49 year-olds typically show high usage, though lower than 18–29.
• Lower usage: 50–64 and 65+ groups use social media at lower rates, with the 65+ group generally the lowest. Source for age gradients and platform-by-age detail: Pew Research Center platform and demographic estimates.

Gender breakdown

• Overall pattern (U.S. adults): Gender differences vary by platform rather than showing a single uniform gap. Pew’s platform-level tables commonly show women more likely than men to use visually oriented or social-connection platforms (for example, Pinterest and, in many years, Instagram), while other platforms are closer to parity. Source: Pew Research Center demographic breakdowns by platform.

Most-used platforms (percentages where available)

National benchmarks for U.S. adults (Pew; most recent consolidated figures in the fact sheet) commonly identify the following as leading platforms by reported use:

• YouTube (typically the highest-reach platform among U.S. adults)
• Facebook (generally among the highest-reach, especially in older adult groups)
• Instagram (stronger among younger adults)
• TikTok (skews younger; comparatively lower overall adult reach than YouTube/Facebook)
• LinkedIn (skews toward higher education/income and working-age adults)
• X (formerly Twitter) (lower reach than YouTube/Facebook; tends to skew younger/more male in several Pew waves) Platform percentages shift over time; the most defensible single reference for current U.S. estimates is the continuously updated Pew Research Center social media usage table.

Behavioral trends (engagement patterns / preferences)

• Video-first consumption: Across the U.S., social media time and engagement increasingly concentrate in short- and long-form video ecosystems (notably YouTube and TikTok-style feeds). This aligns with Pew’s consistently high YouTube reach and other industry research showing video dominance in attention metrics.
• Facebook as local information infrastructure: In small-city and rural settings, Facebook use commonly centers on community groups, local news sharing, events, buy/sell activity, and school/sports updates, reflecting its strengths in group-based networks and multi-generational adoption (consistent with Facebook’s broad reach in Pew’s platform tables).
• Age-segmented platform roles: Younger cohorts tend to use Instagram/TikTok more for entertainment and peer interaction, while older cohorts rely more on Facebook for social connection and community updates; these patterns match Pew’s platform-by-age distributions.
• Messaging and private sharing: Engagement often shifts from public posting to private or semi-private sharing (direct messages, group chats, closed groups). Pew’s research and platform-by-platform usage profiles indicate this as a broad U.S. trend, particularly among younger adults (Pew Research Center social media fact sheet).

Notes on data quality for DeWitt County: Reliable public social media “active user” counts at the county level are generally derived from proprietary ad-platform tools and are not directly comparable across platforms or time. The most methodologically transparent, consistently updated demographic baselines for U.S. usage are maintained by Pew Research Center, which is used here as the primary benchmark for expected patterns in DeWitt County.

DeWitt County, Texas, maintains family and associate-related public records primarily through the County Clerk, District Clerk, and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). The DeWitt County Clerk records vital events and related filings (including some delayed birth records, marriage records, and death records recorded at the county level) and maintains public indexes for many recorded instruments. Birth and death certificates are state vital records; certified copies are issued under DSHS rules, with local issuance often available through county or local registrars. Adoption records are generally sealed by law and handled through the courts, with access restricted to authorized parties.

Public database access in DeWitt County commonly includes online search for real property records and some court records through third-party platforms linked from official pages. In-person access is available at the DeWitt County Clerk’s office for official recorded records, and at the DeWitt County District Clerk for case files involving family matters (subject to confidentiality rules).

Key access points include the official county offices directory: DeWitt County Offices (Clerk and District Clerk contact information), and Texas vital records ordering information: Texas DSHS Vital Statistics.

Privacy restrictions commonly apply to adoption, juvenile matters, and certain family court filings; certified vital records access is limited to eligible requestors under state law.

Types of records available

• Marriage license and marriage record (certificate/return)
  De Witt County maintains records of marriages licensed by the county. A marriage license is issued before the marriage occurs, and the completed license (often called the “return”) is recorded after the officiant certifies the ceremony.

• Divorce records (decrees and case files)
  Divorce proceedings are maintained as civil court cases. The final divorce decree is part of the court record and is generally available from the district clerk as part of the case file.

• Annulment records
  Annulments are also handled through the courts and maintained as civil case records. Final judgments/orders and related filings are kept in the court file.

• State-level divorce verification (not the decree itself)
  The State of Texas maintains a statewide index and issues divorce verifications/letters for divorces recorded from 1968 to the present. This is not a certified copy of the court decree.

Where records are filed and how they can be accessed

• Marriage records: De Witt County Clerk (official public records)

  • Filing/maintenance: Marriage licenses are issued and recorded by the De Witt County Clerk, as part of the county’s official/public records.
  • Access: Copies are typically obtained by requesting a certified or plain copy from the county clerk’s office. Many Texas counties also provide public-record search access through in-office terminals and/or online indexes, depending on local systems and digitization status.

• Divorce and annulment records: De Witt County District Clerk (court records)

  • Filing/maintenance: Divorce and annulment case files, including the final decree or final order, are filed with and maintained by the De Witt County District Clerk (as the custodian of district court records).
  • Access: Copies are obtained from the district clerk by case number and party names. Access may include public terminals, docket listings, and copies upon request; availability of online access varies by county.

• State verification: Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), Vital Statistics

  • Maintenance: Texas DSHS Vital Statistics keeps a statewide divorce index for verification purposes (not the decree).
  • Access: Divorce verification letters are requested directly from DSHS.
    Reference: Texas DSHS Vital Statistics

Typical information included in these records

• Marriage license/record

  • Full names of both parties (and commonly maiden name where applicable)
  • Date the license was issued and the county of issuance
  • Age/date of birth (varies by form and period), residence, and sometimes place of birth
  • Officiant’s name/title and the date/place of the ceremony
  • Signatures/attestations and recording information (book/page or instrument number)

• Divorce decree (final judgment)

  • Case caption, cause number, and court identification
  • Names of the parties and date the decree is signed
  • Findings and orders dissolving the marriage
  • Terms on division of property and debts
  • Orders regarding children (conservatorship/custody, possession/access/visitation, child support) when applicable
  • Name changes ordered by the court (when granted)
  • Judge’s signature and file stamp

• Annulment judgment/order

  • Case caption and cause number
  • Findings that the marriage is void or voidable and the legal basis reflected in the judgment
  • Orders addressing property, children, and name changes when applicable
  • Judge’s signature and file stamp

Privacy or legal restrictions

• Public-record status

  • Marriage records recorded by the county clerk are generally treated as public records in Texas.
  • Divorce and annulment case files are generally public court records, but access can be limited by law or court order.

• Restricted or sealed information

  • Courts may seal records or redact specific information in limited circumstances, such as to protect minors, victims of family violence, or confidential information required by law to be withheld.
  • Sensitive personal data (for example, Social Security numbers and certain financial account identifiers) is commonly subject to redaction policies in court records.

• Certified copies and identity requirements

  • Some certified vital-record products and some access methods can involve identification and fee requirements set by the record custodian (county clerk, district clerk, or DSHS), even when the underlying record is public.

De Witt County is a rural county in South Texas on the Coastal Plains, anchored by the City of Cuero and situated between the San Antonio and Victoria metro areas. The county’s population is small relative to nearby urban counties, with an older age profile than Texas overall and a community context shaped by agriculture, energy/industrial activity, and public-sector services, with many residents commuting to jobs in adjacent counties.

Education Indicators

Public school districts and campuses

De Witt County public K–12 education is primarily delivered through three independent school districts:

• Cuero ISD (Cuero)
• Yorktown ISD (Yorktown)
• Nordheim ISD (Nordheim)

Campus lists and current school configurations vary over time (consolidations, grade reconfigurations). The most authoritative public directory for school names is the Texas Education Agency (TEA) “School Directory” for each district (campus-level names, grades served, and accountability links): Texas Education Agency school directory.
A countywide “number of public schools” is not consistently reported as a single statistic across sources; the TEA directory is the standard reference for the current count of campuses by district.

Student–teacher ratios and graduation rates

• Student–teacher ratio (proxy): TEA reports staffing and enrollment at the district and campus level (teachers, student enrollment, and derived ratios). Countywide ratios are best represented by district-level values compiled from TEA district profiles rather than a single county estimate. The most current district staffing/enrollment files are available via TEA data downloads: TEA district and campus performance reports (TAPR).
• Graduation rates: Texas uses multiple graduation measures (including 4‑year cohort rates). The most recent official graduation outcomes for Cuero ISD, Yorktown ISD, and Nordheim ISD are published in TEA’s TAPR and accountability materials (district-level and campus-level): Texas Academic Performance Reports.
  A single county graduation rate is not the standard reporting unit; district cohort graduation rates are the official indicators.

Adult educational attainment (county)

Adult attainment is reported most consistently through the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) for ages 25+. County-level profiles are available through:

• U.S. Census Bureau data.census.gov (ACS educational attainment tables)
• Census QuickFacts for De Witt County, Texas

Summary pattern (most recent ACS/QuickFacts profile):

• A majority of adults hold at least a high school diploma, but attainment beyond high school trails statewide averages.
• The share with a bachelor’s degree or higher is lower than Texas overall, consistent with rural South Texas counties.
  (Exact percentages vary by ACS release year and margin of error; QuickFacts and ACS tables provide the current point estimates.)

Notable academic and career programs (district-level)

District program offerings are reported through district websites and TEA-linked profiles rather than a single county program inventory. Typical programs in De Witt County districts include:

• Career and Technical Education (CTE)/vocational pathways aligned to regional labor needs (often including agriculture, welding/manufacturing skills, health-related pathways, and business/industry certifications).
• Dual credit/college credit opportunities through regional community colleges and partners (reported by districts).
• Advanced Placement (AP) and other advanced coursework (availability varies by high school and enrollment size).

For standardized, comparable indicators on advanced coursework participation and CTE participation/completion, TEA TAPR and related accountability tables provide district-level measures: TEA TAPR (advanced academics and CTE indicators).

School safety measures and counseling resources

Texas districts operate under state requirements for safety planning, emergency operations, and student supports. Publicly documented measures commonly include:

• Campus safety plans, controlled access procedures, visitor management, drills, and coordination with local law enforcement (district-level board policies and annual safety communications).
• Counseling services via campus counselors and referral processes; many districts also use multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) frameworks and partner with regional mental health providers.

Statewide requirements and guidance are maintained by TEA, including school safety standards and supports: TEA school safety resources. District-specific counseling staffing and student support services are typically documented in district handbooks and board policy manuals.

Employment and Economic Conditions

Unemployment rate (most recent available)

County unemployment is tracked monthly and annually by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). The most current official series for De Witt County is available via:

• BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
• Texas Workforce Commission labor market information

De Witt County’s unemployment typically fluctuates around Texas averages with rural volatility (seasonality and small labor force effects). The definitive most-recent annual average rate is provided in LAUS annual tables for the county.

Major industries and employment sectors

Employment in De Witt County is shaped by a mix of:

• Public administration and education/health services (county government, schools, and healthcare services in and near Cuero)
• Retail trade and accommodation/food services (local-serving employment)
• Manufacturing and industrial services (smaller base relative to metro counties, often tied to regional supply chains)
• Energy and related services (South Texas regional influence; activity levels vary with commodity cycles)
• Agriculture and ranching (important land use and economic base, smaller share of payroll employment but significant in rural economies)

Industry composition can be summarized from ACS “industry by occupation” and commuting/worker tables on data.census.gov, and from state labor market profiles via Texas Workforce Commission LMI.

Common occupations and workforce breakdown

The county workforce commonly concentrates in:

• Management, business, and financial (smaller share than metro areas)
• Service occupations (healthcare support, protective services, food service)
• Sales and office occupations
• Construction, extraction, and maintenance
• Production, transportation, and material moving
• Farming, fishing, and forestry (small but locally salient)

Occupational distributions are most consistently sourced from ACS “Occupation” tables for county residents: ACS occupation tables (De Witt County).

Commuting patterns and mean commute time

Commuting in De Witt County reflects a rural pattern:

• High private vehicle use and low transit availability.
• A meaningful share of residents work in nearby employment centers outside the county (notably in the Victoria area and toward the San Antonio corridor, depending on job type).

ACS provides:

• Mean travel time to work (minutes)
• Place of work (within county vs outside county)
• Means of transportation via ACS commuting tables.
  Across similar rural South Texas counties, mean commute times often fall in the mid‑20s to low‑30s minutes range; the ACS county estimate is the definitive reference for De Witt County.

Local employment versus out-of-county work

The ACS “place of work” tables quantify the share of county residents who work:

• In De Witt County
• Outside De Witt County
• Out of state (typically minimal)

Because De Witt County has a modest local job base compared with larger neighboring labor markets, the share working outside the county is commonly substantial. The current county percentage is available in ACS “County-to-county commuting flows” and place-of-work tables on data.census.gov.

Housing and Real Estate

Homeownership and rental share

Home tenure (owner-occupied vs renter-occupied) is reported through ACS and Census QuickFacts:

• Census QuickFacts (housing and homeownership)
  De Witt County typically shows higher homeownership than Texas overall, consistent with rural counties where single-family housing dominates and housing costs are lower than large metro areas.

Median property values and recent trends

Countywide value indicators include:

• Median value of owner-occupied housing units (ACS)
• Median selected owner costs (with and without a mortgage)
• Year housing built distribution and vacancy

These are available via ACS housing value and cost tables and QuickFacts.
Trend context: rural Texas counties generally saw rising median values from 2020–2023 following statewide appreciation, with moderation afterward relative to major metros; De Witt County’s definitive trend should be read from multi-year ACS comparisons and local appraisal roll summaries.

Typical rent prices

ACS reports:

• Median gross rent
• Gross rent as a percentage of household income via ACS rent tables.
  Rents in De Witt County tend to be below major-metro Texas medians, reflecting smaller market size and housing stock composition. The ACS median gross rent provides the most consistent county benchmark.

Housing types and built environment

The housing stock is dominated by:

• Single-family detached homes (including older housing in and around Cuero and smaller towns)
• Manufactured housing/mobile homes (more common in rural settings)
• Low-rise multifamily (limited apartment inventory, concentrated near town centers)
• Rural lots and ranch properties outside incorporated areas

ACS “Units in structure” tables provide the county breakdown of housing unit types: ACS housing structure tables.

Neighborhood characteristics and access to amenities

• Cuero functions as the primary services hub (schools, county government, healthcare access, retail).
• Yorktown and Nordheim serve smaller local catchments with a more limited amenity base.
• Rural areas feature larger parcels, longer travel distances to campuses and services, and reliance on highway corridors for access.

Because neighborhood-level metrics are not consistently published countywide, this profile reflects the county’s settlement pattern. School attendance zones and campus locations are documented by each district and in TEA directory references: TEA school directory.

Property tax overview (rates and typical homeowner cost)

Texas property taxes are administered primarily through county appraisal districts and overlapping taxing units (county, school districts, cities, special districts). Countywide property tax burden is best summarized with:

• Effective property tax rates and median property taxes paid (ACS; also reported in various Census summaries)
• Local appraisal and tax rate information through the county appraisal district and taxing units (official rate notices and adopted rates)

For standardized comparisons of property taxes paid and effective rates, ACS tables on data.census.gov are the most consistent county source. De Witt County’s effective rates often align with Texas norms where school M&O/I&S taxes comprise the largest portion of the typical residential tax bill, with actual homeowner costs varying by appraisal value, exemptions (homestead/over‑65/disabled), and taxing jurisdiction.