White County, Tennessee

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 27,764
Median household income: $52,206
Median home value: $190,200

Home to 27,764 residents, White County is one of Tennessee's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. At $52,206, its median household income sits below Tennessee's $67,097.

From 2019 to 2023, White County's population grew 3.6% from 26,800 to 27,764, while its median household income rose 24.3% from $41,998 to $52,206.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.2% of the population. 83.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,764
Median age: 43.3 yrs
Median household income: $52,206
Median home value: $190,200
Median gross rent: $838
Housing units: 12,158
Homeownership rate: 77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,80027,764

Median household income

$41,998$52,206

Median home value

$117,000$190,200

Median gross rent

$680$838

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,800	$41,998	$117,000	$680
2020	27,087	$44,282	$124,800	$722
2021	27,134	$44,777	$137,300	$765
2022	27,420	$48,220	$161,500	$835
2023	27,764	$52,206	$190,200	$838

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,592	5.7%
5 to 17	4,445	16.0%
18 to 24	1,813	6.5%
25 to 34	3,505	12.6%
35 to 44	3,232	11.6%
45 to 54	3,526	12.7%
55 to 64	3,907	14.1%
65 to 74	3,502	12.6%
75 and over	2,242	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	25,598	92.2%
Black or African American	336	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	0.1%
Asian	100	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	97	0.3%
Some other race	80	0.3%
Two or more races	697	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	837	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.6%

High school graduate40.0%

Some college or associate's29.2%

Bachelor's degree9.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,308	16.6%
High school graduate	7,964	40.0%
Some college or associate's	5,819	29.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,898	9.5%
Graduate or professional degree	925	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone83.9%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,635	83.9%
Carpooled	887	7.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	34	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	878	7.6%
Other means	55	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,955	27.8%
15 to 29 min	4,058	38.2%
30 to 44 min	1,777	16.7%
45 to 59 min	904	8.5%
60+ min	917	8.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 14.7% (4,038 of 27,377)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,315	66.5%
Nonfamily households	3,686	33.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,001	90.5%
Vacant	1,157	9.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,553	77.7%
Renter-occupied	2,448	22.3%

1-unit, detached75.8%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other18.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,217	75.8%
1-unit, attached	81	0.7%
2 to 4 units	362	3.0%
5 to 19 units	271	2.2%
20 or more units	15	0.1%
Mobile home & other	2,212	18.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 47185
State: Tennessee
Land area: 377 sq mi
Water area: 2.75 sq mi
Center point: 35.9270, -85.4558