White County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13311 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
28,810
Rank #1,512 of 3,222
53th %ile
Median Household Income
$70,666 −6.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,148 of 3,222
64th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.4% −1.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,378 of 3,222
57th %ile
Median Home Value
$278,900 −1.1% vs nat'l
Rank #737 of 3,222
77th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.0% −28.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,375 of 3,222
57th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.7% −29.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,160 of 3,222
64th %ile

At a Glance

78.8% Homeownership
88.4% Insured
24.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.4%34.7%52.1%69.4%86.8%88.9%3.8%3.8%1.9%0.9%0.6%0.1%

About White County, Georgia

White County, Georgia has a total population of 28,810, making it the 1,512th most populous county in the United States. The median age in White County is 45.6 years, which is 17.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in White County is $70,666, which ranks #1,148 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 6.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.7%.

The median home value in White County is $278,900, 1.1% below the national median. Renters in White County pay a median gross rent of $1,032 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In White County, 24.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 28.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 33.5 min.

White County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 88.9% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.8%).

All data for White County, Georgia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.