White County Demographics
A map of White County's Population by Race
White County, Indiana has an estimated population of 24,717, a less than 1% change from the 24,688 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.8% White, 10.7% Hispanic, 2.5% Multiracial, 0.5% Black, 0.3% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. 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 Indiana 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 25.2% in 2020 and 25.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.
White County is ranked the 62nd most populous county in Indiana, out of 92 counties. White County was ranked the 62nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.
White County's White Population
21,207 residents of White County, or 85.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in White County is considerably higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. White County ranks 64th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, White County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of White County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 85.8%.
White County is more White than neighboring Tippecanoe County (71.6% White). White County is less White than neighboring Pulaski County (91.3% White), Carroll County (92.5% White), Jasper County (86.9% White), and Benton County (88.9% White).
White County's Black Population
113 residents of White County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in White County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. White County ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, White County's Black population has grown by an estimated 1.8%. Black residents' share of White County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.
White County is more Black than neighboring Pulaski County (0.2% Black), and Carroll County (0.3% Black). White County is less Black than neighboring Tippecanoe County (6.2% Black), Jasper County (0.7% Black), and Benton County (0.7% Black).
White County's Asian Population
77 residents of White County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in White County is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. White County ranks 58th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, White County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 18.1%. Asian residents' share of White County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.
White County is more Asian than neighboring Carroll County (0.1% Asian), Jasper County (0.2% Asian), and Benton County (0% Asian). White County is less Asian than neighboring Pulaski County (0.4% Asian), and Tippecanoe County (8% Asian).
White County's Hispanic Population
2,657 residents of White County, or 10.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in White County is slightly higher than in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. White County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, White County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.3%. Hispanic residents' share of White County's population has increased from 9.9% to 10.7%.
White County is more Hispanic than neighboring Pulaski County (4.2% Hispanic), Carroll County (4.6% Hispanic), Tippecanoe County (10.3% Hispanic), Jasper County (7.6% Hispanic), and Benton County (7.3% Hispanic).
White County's Native American/Other Population
33 residents of White County, or 0.1% 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 Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. White County ranks 78th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, White County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 61.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of White County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.
White County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jasper County (0% Native American/Other). White County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pulaski County (0.2% Native American/Other), Tippecanoe County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Benton County (0.2% Native American/Other).
White County's Multiracial Population
630 residents of White County, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in White County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. White County ranks 54th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, White County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 15.1%. Multiracial residents' share of White County's population has decreased from 3.0% to 2.5%.
White County is more Multiracial than neighboring Carroll County (2.4% Multiracial). White County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pulaski County (3.7% Multiracial), Tippecanoe County (3.3% Multiracial), Jasper County (4.6% Multiracial), and Benton County (2.9% 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.