White County, Georgia Population 2024

29,248

White County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 29,248 with a growth rate of 0.76% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. White County, Georgia is the 65th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 27,201 and has seen a growth of 7.53% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202930,3582220.74%
202830,1362220.74%
202729,9142220.75%
202629,6922220.75%
202529,4702220.76%
202429,2482220.76%
202329,0262220.77%
202228,8044151.46%
202128,3892811%
202028,108-2,493-8.15%
201930,6017082.37%
201829,8934641.58%
201729,4296362.21%
201628,7934041.42%
201528,3893641.3%
201428,0251940.7%
201327,8312050.74%
201227,6262250.82%
201127,4012000.74%
201027,20100%
199013,0062,88628.52%
198010,1202,37830.72%
19707,74280711.64%
19606,93598416.54%
19505,951-466-7.26%
19406,4173615.96%
19306,056-49-0.8%
19206,10599519.47%
19105,110-802-13.57%
19005,912-239-3.89%
18906,15181015.17%
18805,34173515.96%
18704,6061,29138.94%
18603,315-27,043-89.08%
2024 Growth Rate
0.76% (222)
County Website
White County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Cleveland
2020 Population
28,108
Area
241 mi²
Density
121 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.06% (1,140)
Founded
1857

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White25,72791.34%
Two or more races1,0923.88%
Black or African American5902.09%
Other race5421.92%
Asian1760.62%
Native American380.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

White County, Georgia Population by Race

White County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

White County, Georgia Median Age

45.3

Total

43.9

Male

47.4

Female

White County, Georgia Adults

There are 22,714 adults, (6,446 of whom are seniors) in White County, Georgia.

White County, Georgia Age Dependency

73.1

Age Dependency Ratio

39.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.5

Child Dependency Ratio

White County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female14,26750.66%
Male13,89849.34%

White County, Georgia Population by Age

White County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,3442.6875.624.4
Married6,2953.1181.118.9
Non Family2,6571.467.932.1
Female1,1853.136337
Male2073.3576.823.2

3.06

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

75.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

White County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,8859.46%
Associates Degree1,5057.55%
Bachelors Degree2,64713.29%
Graduate Degree1,9609.84%
High School Graduate6,22331.24%
Less Than 9th Grade9794.91%
Some College4,72323.71%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

White County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

White County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,65816,1144,311
Hispanic444355136
2+ Races43434277
Black35120538
Other Race16912636
Asian1039447
Native American34340

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 45.63%.

White County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,189$76,518$40,854
Graduate Degree$57,068$77,885$51,458
High School Graduate$34,647$39,783$27,387
Less Than 9th Grade$39,506$44,630$0
Overall$39,696$46,190$31,604
Some College$34,006$51,198$27,419

$39,696

Average Earnings

$46,190

Average Male

$31,604

Average Female

White County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

White County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

White County, Georgia Language

96.45% of White County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 3.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.93% of the population.

White County, Georgia Language

White County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White25,2033,05712.13%
Multiple1,04526124.98%
Hispanic74919626.17%
Other36415241.76%
Asian1444732.64%
Black4284410.28%

12.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.96%

Male Poverty Rate

14.9%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in White County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in White County, Georgia is Other, with 41.76% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in White County, Georgia is Black, with 10.28% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.85%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.5%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.6%.

White County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.97%
Some College11.66%
High School11.21%
Bachelors or Greater2.52%

White County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed50.34%
Female Unemployed28.81%
Female Employed9.92%
Male Employed6.41%

White County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

White County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,535$93,450
Households$66,256$83,004
Married Families$85,767$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,930$49,098

mean

median

Income by Household Type

White County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.3%

Male Marriage Rate

52.9%

Female Marriage Rate

White County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

White County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

White County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

White County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,123

Number of Veterans

1,999

Male Veterans

124

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam815
First Gulf War497
Second Gulf War425
World War II73
Korea65

White County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74648
35 to 54580
75+509
55 to 64199
18 to 34187

White County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,9850.09375590402418288
Hispanic1300.20766773162939298
2+ Races650.11796733212341198
Other Race540.2222222222222222
Asian120.07228915662650602
Native American60.15789473684210525
Black10.0018867924528301887

White County, Georgia Veterans by Race

White County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.32%

Veteran Disability Rate

White County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.6%

Labor Force Participation

53.7%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

White County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

White County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

White County, Georgia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

59.61%

Born in White County, Georgia

97.75%

Native Born

2.25%

Foreign Born

0.41%

Non Citizen

1.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.75% of White County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 59.61% having been born in Georgia. 0.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

White County, Georgia Place of Birth

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