White County, Georgia
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 87
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 29,802
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 29,668
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 27,997
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 28,004
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 28,003
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 27,144
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.9%
Female persons, percent 51.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,862
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,547
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $278,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,556
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $467
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,032
Building Permits, 2025 190
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,729
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.63
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 132,766
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 68,194
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,948
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 520,482
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,070
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $70,666
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,713
Persons in poverty, percent 10.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 733
Total employment, 2023 7,240
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 286,133
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,985
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 653
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 438
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 87
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 116.3
Population per square mile, 2010 112.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 240.74
Land area in square miles, 2010 240.69
FIPS Code 13311