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DeWitt CountyTexas

DeWitt County is a county in Texas with its seat in Cuero. The county was formed on March 24, 1846.

  • Founded1846
  • County seatCuero
  • Named forGreen DeWitt
  • Land area909 sq mi + 1.5 sq mi water
  • Population19,824 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped20,830 checked 15 October 2026
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GonzalesGoliadVictoriaLavacaKarnes Cuero Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

DeWitt on the map of Texas

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Counties of Texas · DeWitt highlighted

History

Formed in 1846 from Goliad County, Gonzales County and Victoria County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

DeWitt County was created from Goliad, Gonzales, and Victoria on March 24, 1846, but was not fully organized until July 13, 1846. The county was named after Green DeWitt. In 1848, DeWitt County exchanged territory with Goliad, and in 1854, it lost land to the creation of Karnes County.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1846
    DeWitt County created De Witt created from Goliad, Gonzales, and Victoria; De Witt not fully organized.
    from Goliadfrom Gonzalesfrom Victoria
    · Texas Laws 1846, 1st leg./p. 18
  2. 1846
    Changed De Witt fully organized. · HRS Texas, De Witt, 9
  3. 1848
    Exchanged territory De Witt exchanged with Goliad.
    with Goliad
    · Texas Laws 1847, 2d leg., ch. 51/p. 40
  4. 1854
    Lost territory De Witt lost to creation of Karnes.
    to Karnes
    · Texas Laws 1853, 5th leg., ch. 35/p. 44

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in DeWitt

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
a guide only; check the official record
Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

DeWitt by the Census

Population
19,824 2020 Census count
Housing units
9,182 2020 Census count
Land area
909 square miles
Water area
1.5 square miles
People per sq mi
22 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Records

Permits

County government

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Questions

Common questions about DeWitt County

When was DeWitt County founded?
DeWitt County was founded in 1846, formed from Goliad County, Gonzales County and Victoria County, and named after Green DeWitt.
What is the county seat of DeWitt County?
The county seat of DeWitt County is Cuero.
Is there an online parcel map for DeWitt County?
Yes. DeWitt County publishes a parcel map of 20,830 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has DeWitt County's boundary or name changed?
DeWitt County was created in 1846 from Goliad County, Gonzales County and Victoria County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, chiefly involving Goliad County and Karnes County.
Who issues building permits in DeWitt County?
The county's page on building permits: Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for DeWitt County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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