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White County, Tennessee

White County had 29,108 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 376.7 square miles of land. It ranks 52nd of 95 in Tennessee by population and 60th by land area.

Population
29,108
#52 of 95 in Tennessee · #1,467 in US
Area
376.7 sq mi
#60 of 95 in Tennessee · #2,614 in US
Density
77 / sq mi
#47 of 95 in Tennessee · #1,106 in US
Median household income
$63,690
#26 of 95 in Tennessee · #1,488 in US

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

White County within Tennessee. Pin: Nashville.

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White County population, land area and income

White County had 29,108 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 376.7 square miles of land. It ranks 52nd of 95 in Tennessee by population and 60th by land area. That works out to 77.3 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Tennessee has 32,883 residents; White County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $63,690 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

29,108

3144th1st

1467th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

377 sq mi

3144th1st

2614th of 3,144 (US)

Density

77.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

1106th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$63,690

3143rd1st

1488th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Tennessee (95)

Population

29,108

95th1st

52nd of 95 (TN)

Land area

377 sq mi

95th1st

60th of 95 (TN)

Density

77.3 / sq mi

95th1st

47th of 95 (TN)

Median household income

$63,690

95th1st

26th of 95 (TN)

How White County's population changed since 2020

White County gained 1,662 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 6.1%. That ranks 28th of 95 in Tennessee for growth. The median Tennessee county changed by +4.4%, and the state as a whole by +4.3%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, White County recorded 1,255 births and 2,005 deaths, a natural change of -750. Net international migration added -11 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +2,459. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 2,459 people.

27.4k202027.5k202128.0k202228.7k202329.1k2024
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
1,255
Deaths
2,005
Net international migration
-11
Net domestic migration
+2,459
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+411

Where White County is

The Census internal point of White County is at 35.927000, -85.455800. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Tennessee's 95 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.

Warren County: +6.2%Bledsoe County: +4.3%Cheatham County: +3.7%Crockett County: +0.5%Putnam County: +6.0%Houston County: +2.8%Macon County: +7.6%Sequatchie County: +11.2%Fayette County: +6.2%Trousdale County: +4.5%Union County: +6.1%Claiborne County: +3.1%Weakley County: +0.8%Coffee County: +5.4%Johnson County: +2.8%Overton County: +4.3%Lake County: -8.1%Moore County: +4.7%Hardeman County: -0.0%Jefferson County: +7.8%Smith County: +4.1%Robertson County: +7.5%Gibson County: +1.9%Henry County: +2.3%Grundy County: +4.4%Decatur County: +3.2%Greene County: +4.3%Hamblen County: +4.9%Humphreys County: +2.9%Knox County: +5.5%Roane County: +5.7%Lewis County: +6.4%Rhea County: +4.4%Rutherford County: +9.8%Montgomery County: +11.2%Lauderdale County: -2.0%Shelby County: -2.1%Tipton County: +1.9%Perry County: +7.2%Stewart County: +4.8%Chester County: +2.8%Washington County: +4.8%Polk County: +4.4%Van Buren County: +8.3%Dyer County: -0.8%Davidson County: +1.9%Cocke County: +4.3%Williamson County: +7.8%Benton County: +2.0%Dickson County: +5.9%Lawrence County: +5.2%Hamilton County: +5.0%McNairy County: +0.9%Meigs County: +8.8%Hawkins County: +4.7%Blount County: +4.8%White County: +6.1%Marshall County: +9.8%Sullivan County: +2.8%Campbell County: +2.4%Haywood County: -4.1%Bradley County: +4.5%Franklin County: +5.4%Sumner County: +7.2%Hardin County: +2.4%Grainger County: +6.4%Hickman County: +3.6%Pickett County: +2.2%Carroll County: +2.4%Henderson County: +1.3%Sevier County: +1.3%Hancock County: +6.2%Scott County: +2.9%McMinn County: +6.4%Morgan County: +4.3%Lincoln County: +4.0%Obion County: -1.7%Unicoi County: -0.0%Wayne County: -1.5%Cannon County: +4.0%Fentress County: +8.6%Loudon County: +12.7%Wilson County: +14.3%Bedford County: +7.6%Monroe County: +5.9%DeKalb County: +7.7%Marion County: +3.2%Carter County: +1.9%Clay County: +3.5%Madison County: +1.6%Cumberland County: +6.9%Anderson County: +5.3%Maury County: +11.4%Giles County: +2.1%Jackson County: +6.4%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +1.9%
  2. < +3.7%
  3. < +4.9%
  4. < +6.4%
  5. ≥ +6.4%
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Orange pin: White County internal point. Dark pin: Nashville.

Internal point

Decimal
35.927000, -85.455800
DMS
35°55'37.20"N 85°27'20.88"W
UTM
16N 639308.5E 3976953.4N
Geohash
dn7hrkkcz
Plus code
867PWGGV+QM

Towns in White County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in White County, 4,989 people together, or 17% 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 Sparta with 4,989.

  1. 01Sparta4,989
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering White County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for White County. The most populous is Putnam County, TN, with 84,894 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Nashville and the nearest big city

Nashville is 76.0 miles WNW of White County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Murfreesboro, TN (population 168,387), 54.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Cookeville, TN (population 37,102), 15.5 miles away.

White County FIPS code

The FIPS code of White County is 47185: state code 47 for Tennessee plus county code 185. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $63,690.

Questions people ask

What is the population of White County, Tennessee?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 29,108. That is up 1,662 people (6.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 27,446.

What is the FIPS code of White County?

47185. The first two digits (47) are Tennessee; the last three (185) identify the county.

What is the largest town in White County?

Sparta, with 4,989 residents inside White County in 2024.

Which counties border White County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Putnam County, TN; Cumberland County, TN; Warren County, TN; DeKalb County, TN; Van Buren County, TN.

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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