White County, Tennessee
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 27,351
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 29,612
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 29,108
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 27,351
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 27,354
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 27,351
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 25,841
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.9%
Female persons, percent 50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,673
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,939
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $207,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,167
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $365
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $849
Building Permits, 2025 163
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,226
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 69,938
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 103,007
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 403,730
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,419
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,188
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,308
Persons in poverty, percent 11.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 425
Total employment, 2023 5,850
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 268,223
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,338
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 313
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 72.6
Population per square mile, 2010 68.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 376.68
Land area in square miles, 2010 376.67
FIPS Code 47185