White County, Georgia

White County is home to 28,810 people. 12.4% of residents live below the poverty line, close to the Georgia rate (13.4%). The median household income is $70,666.

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MeasureValueGeorgiaYearSource
Population28,81010,940,4072024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$70,666$77,3532024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line12.4%13.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty22.2%18.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Unemployment rate (BLS)3.0%–2025Local Area Unemployment Statistics
No health insurance11.6%12.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher24.0%34.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$278,900$303,3002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,032$1,3932024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income43.1%52.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born2.5%11.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age45.6 years37.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.