Mexican Population in De Witt County, IL by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Mexican population in De Witt County, IL is reported at 332 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Each of the three cities in De Witt County in this analysis* shows a Mexican population - Clinton (296), Wapella (18), and Farmer City (8). Together they comprise most of the county''s total of 332 residents, with the remainder residing in unincorporated or rural areas. The section below examines how this compares to other counties across Illinois with similarly low demographic presence.

Top 5 cities with the largest Mexican population in De Witt County

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  • 1
    Clinton
    Mexican population in Clinton is 296
    4.22% of Clinton population is Mexican
  • 2
    Wapella
    Mexican population in Wapella is 18
    3.87% of Wapella population is Mexican
  • 3
    Farmer City
    Mexican population in Farmer City is 8
    0.40% of Farmer City population is Mexican

Overview of Mexican population in De Witt County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows De Witt County contains 332 Mexican residents (2.1% of 15,461 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 32nd percentile nationally among counties and 36th percentile within Illinois for Mexican demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate De Witt County's Mexican population of 2.1% remains below Illinois's state average of 14.2% and the national average of 11.3%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates De Witt County contains 332 Mexican residents, representing less than 1% of Illinois's total Mexican population of 1.8 million.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey show De Witt County maintains fewer than 0.84 Mexican Americans per square mile, compared to Illinois's average of 32.5 per square mile, placing the county among jurisdictions with minimal demographic representation within the state.
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De Witt County Cities Ranked by Mexican Population

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U.S. Census estimates [1] indicate a Mexican populations distributed across three cities in De Witt County included in this analysis*: Clinton (296 residents), Wapella (18 residents), and Farmer City (8 residents). The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on most current ACS data.
cities in De Witt County, IL ranked by Mexican population count
Rank by Mexican Population
City
Mexican Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total De Witt County Mexican Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Clinton 296 4.22% 89.16%
2 Wapella 18 3.87% 5.42%
3 Farmer City 8 0.40% 2.41%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in De Witt County, IL by their Mexican population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Mexican population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Mexican ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Mexican alone, while others identify as Mexican along with another race (such as Mexican and German).
  • We’ve used the “Mexican alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Mexican population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Mexican alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Mexican .
  2. % of Total De Witt County Mexican Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Mexican population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Mexican populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Mexican population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Mexican populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.