White County Demographics

A map of White County's Population by Race

White County, Georgia has an estimated population of 28,810, a slight increase from the 28,003 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.9% White, 3.8% Hispanic, 3.8% Multiracial, 1.9% Black, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 0.6% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of White County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

White is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In White County, that probability was 20.2% in 2020 and 20.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

White County is ranked the 66th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. White County was ranked the 65th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

White County's White Population

25,611 residents of White County, or 88.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in White County is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. White County ranks 9th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, White County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.6%. White residents' share of White County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 88.9%.

White County is more White than neighboring Habersham County (75.4% White), Lumpkin County (88.7% White), and Hall County (57.9% White). White County is less White than neighboring Towns County (92.9% White), and Union County (92.5% White).

White County's Black Population

538 residents of White County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in White County is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. White County ranks 149th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, White County's Black population has grown by an estimated 15.2%. Black residents' share of White County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

White County is more Black than neighboring Towns County (1.4% Black), and Union County (0.7% Black). White County is less Black than neighboring Habersham County (3.2% Black), Lumpkin County (2% Black), and Hall County (6.7% Black).

White County's Asian Population

165 residents of White County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in White County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. White County ranks 95th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, White County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 3.8%. Asian residents' share of White County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

White County is more Asian than neighboring Towns County (0% Asian), and Union County (0.4% Asian). White County is less Asian than neighboring Habersham County (2.3% Asian), Lumpkin County (0.8% Asian), and Hall County (2.2% Asian).

White County's Hispanic Population

1,091 residents of White County, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in White County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. White County ranks 113th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, White County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 19.5%. Hispanic residents' share of White County's population has increased from 3.3% to 3.8%.

White County is more Hispanic than neighboring Towns County (3.3% Hispanic). White County is less Hispanic than neighboring Habersham County (16.1% Hispanic), Lumpkin County (5.8% Hispanic), and Hall County (29.1% Hispanic).

White County's Native American/Other Population

305 residents of White County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in White County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. White County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, White County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 38.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of White County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

White County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Habersham County (0.3% Native American/Other), Lumpkin County (0.4% Native American/Other), Towns County (0% Native American/Other), Union County (0% Native American/Other), and Hall County (0.5% Native American/Other).

White County's Multiracial Population

1,100 residents of White County, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in White County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. White County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, White County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 14.3%. Multiracial residents' share of White County's population has decreased from 4.6% to 3.8%.

White County is more Multiracial than neighboring Habersham County (2.8% Multiracial), Lumpkin County (2.2% Multiracial), Towns County (2.3% Multiracial), Union County (2.6% Multiracial), and Hall County (3.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.