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  • Largest town: Carmi

White County, Illinois

White County had 13,395 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 495.0 square miles of land. It ranks 78th of 102 in Illinois by population and 54th by land area.

Population
13,395
#78 of 102 in Illinois · #2,198 in US
Area
495.0 sq mi
#54 of 102 in Illinois · #2,103 in US
Density
27 / sq mi
#80 of 102 in Illinois · #2,011 in US
Median household income
$56,768
#90 of 102 in Illinois · #2,158 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

White County within Illinois. Pin: Springfield.

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White County population, land area and income

White County had 13,395 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 495.0 square miles of land. It ranks 78th of 102 in Illinois by population and 54th by land area. That works out to 27.1 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Illinois has 24,447 residents; White County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $56,768 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

13,395

3144th1st

2198th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

495 sq mi

3144th1st

2103rd of 3,144 (US)

Density

27.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

2011th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$56,768

3143rd1st

2158th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Illinois (102)

Population

13,395

102nd1st

78th of 102 (IL)

Land area

495 sq mi

102nd1st

54th of 102 (IL)

Density

27.1 / sq mi

102nd1st

80th of 102 (IL)

Median household income

$56,768

102nd1st

90th of 102 (IL)

How White County's population changed since 2020

White County lost 419 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 3.0%. That ranks 82nd of 102 in Illinois for growth. The median Illinois county changed by -1.7%, and the state as a whole by -0.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, White County recorded 499 births and 1,041 deaths, a natural change of -542. Net international migration added +28 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +44. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 542 people.

13.8k202013.8k202113.6k202213.5k202313.4k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
499
Deaths
1,041
Net international migration
+28
Net domestic migration
+44
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-87

Where White County is

The Census internal point of White County is at 38.087300, -88.178600. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Illinois's 102 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with White County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Piatt County: -0.3%Hamilton County: -2.2%Williamson County: -0.1%Edgar County: -2.4%Macoupin County: -2.3%Marshall County: -1.3%Putnam County: +0.0%Richland County: -2.8%Washington County: -1.4%Lee County: -1.5%Douglas County: +0.2%Cook County: -1.6%Effingham County: -0.3%Edwards County: -3.6%Cass County: -2.0%Clay County: -3.4%Knox County: -2.2%LaSalle County: -0.9%Cumberland County: -1.3%Warren County: -3.7%Moultrie County: -0.9%Menard County: -2.5%Fayette County: -1.5%Boone County: -0.0%Lawrence County: -3.2%Marion County: -3.2%Champaign County: +3.0%Clark County: -2.4%Ford County: -0.4%Wayne County: -1.4%Logan County: -1.4%Grundy County: +2.5%Jasper County: -1.8%Crawford County: -1.3%McDonough County: -1.7%Clinton County: +0.5%Perry County: -3.0%Montgomery County: -2.2%Henry County: -2.0%Livingston County: -1.2%Scott County: -3.8%Alexander County: -11.2%Bureau County: -2.2%Brown County: +1.1%Mason County: -3.9%Calhoun County: -4.1%Greene County: -4.3%Coles County: -1.4%Kendall County: +8.2%Lake County: +0.7%Mercer County: -2.2%St. Clair County: -2.3%Wabash County: -3.0%Bond County: -1.7%DuPage County: +0.6%Gallatin County: -5.2%Stephenson County: -3.3%McHenry County: +1.9%White County: -3.0%Saline County: -3.9%Christian County: -2.2%Sangamon County: -1.0%Massac County: -3.6%Macon County: -2.9%Johnson County: -0.0%Jo Daviess County: -2.6%Peoria County: -1.0%DeKalb County: +1.0%Pope County: -1.5%De Witt County: -0.9%Schuyler County: -1.7%Fulton County: -3.1%Ogle County: -0.8%Jersey County: -1.6%Iroquois County: -3.3%Kankakee County: -0.9%Rock Island County: -1.1%Pulaski County: -5.8%Kane County: +0.9%Union County: -2.4%Whiteside County: -1.7%Woodford County: -0.3%Carroll County: -1.5%Adams County: -2.3%Hardin County: -2.6%Madison County: -1.0%Hancock County: -3.1%Monroe County: +0.0%Tazewell County: -1.1%Jackson County: -0.1%Vermilion County: -3.9%Randolph County: -0.6%McLean County: +0.5%Morgan County: -2.6%Shelby County: -1.7%Will County: +1.7%Winnebago County: -0.4%Jefferson County: -2.4%Stark County: -2.2%Henderson County: -4.5%Pike County: -2.6%Franklin County: -1.8%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -3.0%
  2. < -2.2%
  3. < -1.4%
  4. < -0.3%
  5. ≥ -0.3%
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Orange pin: White County internal point. Dark pin: Springfield.

Internal point

Decimal
38.087300, -88.178600
DMS
38°05'14.28"N 88°10'42.96"W
UTM
16N 396643.1E 4216157.0N
Geohash
dnc29mw69
Plus code
86CH3RPC+WH

Towns in White County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in White County, 6,623 people together, or 49% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside White County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Carmi with 4,679.

  1. 01Carmi4,679
  2. 02Norris City1,100
  3. 03Grayville (part)844
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering White County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for White County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Gibson County, IN, with 33,038 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Springfield and the nearest big city

Springfield is 141.2 miles NNW of White County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Evansville, IN (population 115,395), 35.7 miles away.

White County FIPS code

The FIPS code of White County is 17193: state code 17 for Illinois plus county code 193. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $56,768.

Questions people ask

What is the population of White County, Illinois?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 13,395. That is down 419 people (3.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 13,814.

What is the FIPS code of White County?

17193. The first two digits (17) are Illinois; the last three (193) identify the county.

What is the largest town in White County?

Carmi, with 4,679 residents inside White County in 2024.

Which counties border White County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Gibson County, IN; Posey County, IN; Wayne County, IL; Wabash County, IL; Hamilton County, IL; Edwards County, IL; Gallatin County, IL.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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