White County, Indiana Population 2024

25,174

White County, Indiana's estimated 2024 population is 25,174 with a growth rate of 1.03% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. White County, Indiana is the 61st largest county in Indiana. The 2010 population was 24,685 and has seen a growth of 1.98% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202926,4592570.98%
202826,2022570.99%
202725,9452571%
202625,6882571.01%
202525,4312571.02%
202425,1742571.03%
202324,9172571.04%
202224,660170.07%
202124,643-30-0.12%
202024,6734761.97%
201924,197290.12%
201824,168-10-0.04%
201724,178730.3%
201624,105-174-0.72%
201524,279-157-0.64%
201424,436320.13%
201324,404-63-0.26%
201224,467-127-0.52%
201124,594-91-0.37%
201024,68500%
199023,265-602-2.52%
198023,8672,87213.68%
197020,9951,2866.52%
196019,7091,6679.24%
195018,0421,0055.9%
194017,0371,2067.62%
193015,831-1,520-8.76%
192017,351-251-1.43%
191017,602-1,536-8.03%
190019,1383,46722.12%
189015,6711,87613.6%
188013,7953,24130.71%
187010,5542,29627.8%
18608,2583,49773.45%
18504,7612,929159.88%
18401,832-24,627-93.08%
2024 Growth Rate
1.03% (257)
State
Indiana
County Seat
Monticello
2020 Population
24,673
Area
505 mi²
Density
50 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.03% (501)
Founded
1834

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White22,05189.53%
Other race1,5276.2%
Two or more races8153.31%
Black or African American1200.49%
Asian710.29%
Native American270.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander190.08%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

White County, Indiana Population by Race

White County, Indiana Population Pyramid 2024

White County, Indiana Median Age

42.6

Total

41.6

Male

43.8

Female

White County, Indiana Adults

There are 18,923 adults, (5,000 of whom are seniors) in White County, Indiana.

White County, Indiana Age Dependency

76.9

Age Dependency Ratio

35.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41

Child Dependency Ratio

White County, Indiana Sex Ratio

Female12,20649.56%
Male12,42450.44%

White County, Indiana Population by Age

White County, Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,8592.4778.521.5
Married5,0333.0892.37.7
Non Family3,3211.2158.341.7
Female7863.188119
Male7193.2772.627.4

3.01

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

78.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

White County, Indiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1586.81%
Associates Degree1,5048.85%
Bachelors Degree2,13112.54%
Graduate Degree9765.74%
High School Graduate6,78539.93%
Less Than 9th Grade4842.85%
Some College3,95423.27%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

White County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,57814,5402,970
Hispanic1,00942472
Other Race68619622
2+ Races39932438
Black93930
Asian717140
Native American27270

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 56.34%.

White County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,992$63,458$49,508
Graduate Degree$67,222$86,583$56,367
High School Graduate$40,689$48,646$28,620
Less Than 9th Grade$37,017$41,089$28,929
Overall$45,142$52,342$32,488
Some College$45,040$55,778$32,522

$45,142

Average Earnings

$52,342

Average Male

$32,488

Average Female

White County, Indiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

White County, Indiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

White County, Indiana Language

92.3% of White County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 7.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.8% of the population.

White County, Indiana Language

White County, Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White21,4681,6187.54%
Hispanic2,20033915.41%
Other1,52726317.22%
Multiple75915520.42%
Asian711419.72%

8.69%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.29%

Male Poverty Rate

10.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in White County, Indiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in White County, Indiana is Multiple, with 20.42% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in White County, Indiana is White, with 7.54% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.08%.

White County, Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.58%
High School10.03%
Some College6.47%
Bachelors or Greater2.7%

White County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed16.08%
Female Unemployed14.71%
Female Employed7.8%
Male Employed2.41%

White County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

White County, Indiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,914$92,770
Households$65,345$78,827
Married Families$88,459$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,351$45,919

mean

median

Income by Household Type

White County, Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.8%

Male Marriage Rate

55.1%

Female Marriage Rate

White County, Indiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

White County, Indiana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

White County, Indiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

White County, Indiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,515

Number of Veterans

1,424

Male Veterans

91

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam559
First Gulf War374
Second Gulf War215
Korea122
World War II2

White County, Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+484
35 to 54380
65 to 74359
55 to 64211
18 to 3481

White County, Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4528.36%
Hispanic725.58%
2+ Races346.63%
Asian1419.72%
Other Race121.42%
Black33.13%

White County, Indiana Veterans by Race

White County, Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.44%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

White County, Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.7%

Labor Force Participation

58%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

White County, Indiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

White County, Indiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

White County, Indiana 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

75.52%

Born in White County, Indiana

95.06%

Native Born

4.94%

Foreign Born

3.46%

Non Citizen

1.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.06% of White County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 75.52% having been born in Indiana. 3.46% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

White County, Indiana Place of Birth

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