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White County, GA


Designated Market Area: Atlanta, GA-AL-NC
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 28,806   ( 1,662 from 2010 , 806 from 2020)
Land area: 240.7 square miles
Population density: 119.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:26,365 91.53% 3.6%
Black:5862.03% 29.1%
Indian:1340.47% 11.7%
Asian:1920.67% 44.4%
2+ races:4821.67% 48.3%
Hispanic:1,0473.63% 61.8%
Total non-White:2,4418.47% 44.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:557 9.9
Deaths:92116.4
Net Migration: 1,16620.8
Net Immigration: 40.1
Change in White population:912 3.4
Change in Non-White pop.:750 2.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
27,144
25,45393.77%
4541.67%
1200.44%
1330.49%
3251.20%
6472.38%
1,6916.23%

2000
19,944
18,80494.28%
4322.17%
800.40%
1130.57%
1980.99%
3111.56%
1,1405.72%

1990
13,006
12,55596.53%
3372.59%
300.23%
260.20%
n/a
580.45%
4513.47%

1980
10,120
9,59194.77%
3993.94%
220.22%
260.26%
n/a
820.81%
5295.23%

1970
7,742
7,24293.54%
4515.83%
20.03%
30.04%
n/a
430.56%
500 6.46%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,687 13.5
2,07710.4
4,70423.6
1180.6
6,649 33.3
551 2.8
1990's
NumberRate
2,069 15.9
1,39910.8
5,02638.6
290.2
6,249 48.0
689 5.3
1980's
NumberRate
1,492 14.7
939 9.3
2,326 23.0
n/a
2,964 29.3
-78 -0.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,699 21.9
n/a
2,349 30.3
29 0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for White County, GA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
45.3
5,451 18.9%
23,355 81.1%
6,446 22.4%
10,344
2.68
7,687 74.3%
6,295 81.9%
560 7.3%
2,657 25.7%

2010
NumberPercent
42.3
6,200 22.8%
20,944 77.2%
4,754 17.5%
10,646
2.52
7,750 72.8%
6,127 79.1%
575 7.4%
2,896 27.2%

2000
NumberPercent
38.2
4,607 23.1%
15,337 76.9%
2,882 14.5%
7,730
2.51
5,805 75.1%
4,977 85.7%
324 5.6%
1,925 24.9%

1990
NumberPercent
36.8
3,000 23.1%
10,006 76.9%
1,922 14.8%
4,889
2.56
3,824 78.2%
3,316 86.7%
159 4.2%
1,065 21.8%

1980
NumberPercent
32.0
2,785 27.5%
7,335 72.5%
1,317 13.0%
3,543
2.74
2,880 81.3%
2,518 87.4%
154 5.3%
663 18.7%

2022 Housing Data for White County, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units13,798 
Median Value$232,000 
Occupied10,34475.0%
Vacant3,45425.0%
Owned7,81975.6%
Rented2,52524.4%
Median Rent$950 
Single-Family Units10,37675.2%
    Detached10,18673.8%
    Attached1901.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units5373.9%
Mobile Homes2,36517.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for White County, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005625.4%
$10,000 to $14,9992442.4%
$15,000 to $19,9994214.1%
$20,000 to $24,9993042.9%
$25,000 to $29,9995175.0%
$30,000 to $34,9994043.9%
$35,000 to $39,9994234.1%
$40,000 to $44,9995485.3%
$45,000 to $49,9996836.6%
$50,000 to $59,9996656.4%
$60,000 to $74,9999419.1%
$75,000 to $99,9991,90518.4%
$100,000 to $124,9991,23011.9%
$125,000 to $149,9993913.8%
$150,000 to $199,9995885.7%
$200,000 or more5185.0%
Median Household Income66,256 
Per Capita Income32,311 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state77 
Compared to U.S.73 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4464.3%
Public Assistance1471.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,0179.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed11,31468.8%
Unemployed3712.3%
In Armed Forces140.1%
Total Labor Force11,69971.1%
Not in Labor Force4,74528.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 31.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,3163,72553.7%
Non-Profit31931250.6%
Self-Employed1,14260865.3%
Local Government73952658.4%
State Government19147028.9%
Federal Government8214236.6%
Total Private + Self5,4584,33355.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,3311,45047.9%
Total6,7895,78354.0%
Pct. Govt.17.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,38111.0%
Sales and Office Occupations2,94623.4%
Professional, Technical2,82222.4%
Service Occupations2,28818.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing240.2%
All others3,16125.1%
White Collar 56.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,75413.9%
Retail trade1,75113.9%
Accommodation and food services1,28910.2%
Educational services1,1979.5%
Manufacturing1,1909.4%
Construction1,0488.3%
Public administration6655.3%
Transportation and warehousing5764.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5194.1%
Other services4803.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4783.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3753.0%
Wholesale trade3322.6%
Finance and insurance3122.5%
Information2622.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing1501.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1291.0%
Utilities910.7%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for White County, GA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5601.99%
Puerto Rican1280.45%
Cuban850.30%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American10.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan10.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1330.47%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian350.12%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian980.35%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic580.21%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian650.23%
Vietnamese610.22%
Filipino450.16%
Chinese30.01%
Korean20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English25,82696.5%
Spanish5181.9%
Other Indo-European1150.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun860.3%
German, other Germanic810.3%
Vietnamese610.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic470.2%
Tagalog300.1%
Other70.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English5,00417.8%
Irish4,64716.5%
American3,57912.7%
German3,42112.1%
Scottish1,0363.7%
Italian9483.4%
Scotch-Irish6592.3%
Polish5852.1%
French4721.7%
European3921.4%
Dutch2921.0%
British1760.6%
Norwegian1680.6%
Welsh1440.5%
Swedish1280.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen28,05099.6%
Not a citizen1150.4%
Native27,53197.7%
Foreign-born6342.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for White County, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
979 4.9%1,885 9.5%6,223 31.2%6,228 31.3%2,647 13.3%1,960 9.8%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 979 4.9%
9-12 Years 1,885 9.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,223 31.2%
Some College 6,228 31.3%
Bach. Degree 2,647 13.3%
Grad Degree 1,960 9.8%
Average years of education: 13.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for White County, GA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 6,845 6,530 315 4.6% 5.4%
1991 7,157 6,775 382 5.3% 5.3%
1992 7,926 7,502 424 5.3% 6.6%
1993 8,165 7,822 343 4.2% 5.7%
1994 8,475 8,126 349 4.1% 5.1%
1995 8,868 8,595 273 3.1% 4.8%
1996 9,345 9,023 322 3.4% 4.6%
1997 9,512 9,118 394 4.1% 4.5%
1998 9,161 8,806 355 3.9% 4.2%
1999 9,336 8,927 409 4.4% 3.8%
2000 10,769 10,393 376 3.5% 3.5%
2001 10,878 10,482 396 3.6% 4.1%
2002 11,115 10,631 484 4.4% 5.3%
2003 11,445 10,979 466 4.1% 5.1%
2004 11,543 11,041 502 4.3% 5.1%
2005 12,024 11,450 574 4.8% 5.7%
2006 12,448 11,943 505 4.1% 5.1%
2007 12,884 12,382 502 3.9% 4.9%
2008 12,622 11,872 750 5.9% 6.8%
2009 12,397 11,127 1,270 10.2% 10.4%
2010 12,941 11,603 1,338 10.3% 10.7%
2011 13,142 11,848 1,294 9.8% 10.1%
2012 13,524 12,371 1,153 8.5% 9.0%
2013 13,777 12,766 1,011 7.3% 8.1%
2014 13,812 12,950 862 6.2% 7.1%
2015 13,625 12,906 719 5.3% 6.1%
2016 14,481 13,801 680 4.7% 5.4%
2017 15,847 15,229 618 3.9% 4.8%
2018 16,189 15,689 500 3.1% 4.0%
2019 16,570 16,113 457 2.8% 3.5%
2020 16,197 15,491 706 4.4% 6.5%
2021 16,612 16,187 425 2.6% 3.9%
2022 17,015 16,609 406 2.4% 3.0%
2023 17,499 17,096 403 2.3% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com