White County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17193 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
13,619
Rank #2,253 of 3,222
30th %ile
Median Household Income
$54,813 −27.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,486 of 3,222
23th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.4% +29.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,193 of 3,222
32th %ile
Median Home Value
$108,100 −61.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,877 of 3,222
11th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.3% −45.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,307 of 3,222
28th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.0% −25.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,302 of 3,222
60th %ile

At a Glance

77.1% Homeownership
95.1% Insured
18.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.7%29.4%44.1%58.7%73.4%88.1%95.2%2.2%1.6%0.6%0.3%0.1%0.0%

About White County, Illinois

White County, Illinois has a total population of 13,619, making it the 2,253rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in White County is 44.3 years, which is 13.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in White County is $54,813, which ranks #2,486 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 27.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.0%.

The median home value in White County is $108,100, 61.7% below the national median. Renters in White County pay a median gross rent of $719 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In White County, 18.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 45.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.1 min.

White County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 95.2% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.6%).

All data for White County, Illinois 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.