White County, Indiana

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 24,709
Median household income: $66,143
Median home value: $163,000

White County, Indiana counts 24,709 residents. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. At $66,143, its median household income sits below Indiana's $70,051.

From 2019 to 2023, White County's population grew 2.3% from 24,149 to 24,709, while its median household income rose 21.2% from $54,576 to $66,143.

The typical home was built around 1971. 10.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 24,709
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $66,143
Median home value: $163,000
Median gross rent: $853
Housing units: 12,926
Homeownership rate: 79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,14924,709

Median household income

$54,576$66,143

Median home value

$113,500$163,000

Median gross rent

$706$853

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,149	$54,576	$113,500	$706
2020	24,163	$53,865	$119,200	$714
2021	24,593	$60,327	$128,100	$756
2022	24,630	$65,345	$153,200	$819
2023	24,709	$66,143	$163,000	$853

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,502	6.1%
5 to 17	4,299	17.4%
18 to 24	1,924	7.8%
25 to 34	2,657	10.8%
35 to 44	2,613	10.6%
45 to 54	3,047	12.3%
55 to 64	3,581	14.5%
65 to 74	3,037	12.3%
75 and over	2,049	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21,458	86.8%
Black or African American	110	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	26	0.1%
Asian	60	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.0%
Two or more races	526	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,522	10.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate41.2%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,648	9.7%
High school graduate	6,997	41.2%
Some college or associate's	5,228	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,204	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	907	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone79.5%

Carpooled12.1%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,732	79.5%
Carpooled	1,328	12.1%
Public transit	38	0.3%
Walked	177	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	682	6.2%
Other means	28	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,554	34.5%
15 to 29 min	3,654	35.5%
30 to 44 min	1,919	18.6%
45 to 59 min	767	7.4%
60+ min	409	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 10.0% (2,422 of 24,318)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,341	64.3%
Nonfamily households	3,524	35.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,865	76.3%
Vacant	3,061	23.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,826	79.3%
Renter-occupied	2,039	20.7%

1-unit, detached78.3%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other11.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,119	78.3%
1-unit, attached	72	0.6%
2 to 4 units	627	4.9%
5 to 19 units	487	3.8%
20 or more units	95	0.7%
Mobile home & other	1,526	11.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 18181
State: Indiana
Land area: 505 sq mi
Water area: 3.54 sq mi
Center point: 40.7510, -86.8643