White County, Illinois Population 2024

13,207

White County, Illinois's estimated 2024 population is 13,207 with a growth rate of -1.45% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. White County, Illinois is the 79th largest county in Illinois. The 2010 population was 14,598 and has seen a growth of -9.53% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,237-194-1.56%
202812,431-194-1.54%
202712,625-194-1.51%
202612,819-194-1.49%
202513,013-194-1.47%
202413,207-194-1.45%
202313,401-194-1.43%
202213,595-163-1.18%
202113,758-50-0.36%
202013,8082341.72%
201913,574-68-0.5%
201813,642-256-1.84%
201713,898-183-1.3%
201614,081-123-0.87%
201514,204-61-0.43%
201414,265-170-1.18%
201314,435-89-0.61%
201214,524-68-0.47%
201114,592-6-0.04%
201014,59800%
199016,522-1,342-7.51%
198017,8645523.19%
197017,312-2,061-10.64%
196019,373-1,562-7.46%
195020,9359084.53%
194020,0271,87810.35%
193018,149-1,932-9.62%
192020,081-2,971-12.89%
191023,052-2,334-9.19%
190025,3863811.52%
189025,0051,9188.31%
188023,0876,24137.05%
187016,8464,44335.82%
186012,4033,47838.97%
18508,9251,00612.7%
18407,9191,82830.01%
18306,0911,26326.16%
18204,828-7,409-60.55%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.45% (-194)
County Website
White County
County Seat
Carmi
2020 Population
13,808
Area
495 mi²
Density
27 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-4.35% (-601)
Founded
1815

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,19696.26%
Two or more races3072.24%
Black or African American900.66%
Other race770.56%
Asian300.22%
Native American50.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30.02%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

White County, Illinois Population by Race

White County, Illinois Population Pyramid 2024

White County, Illinois Median Age

44.4

Total

42.9

Male

45.7

Female

White County, Illinois Adults

There are 10,716 adults, (3,176 of whom are seniors) in White County, Illinois.

White County, Illinois Age Dependency

81.8

Age Dependency Ratio

42.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.7

Child Dependency Ratio

White County, Illinois Sex Ratio

Female6,93250.57%
Male6,77649.43%

White County, Illinois Population by Age

White County, Illinois Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,6692.3676.323.7
Married2,6112.9789.910.1
Non Family2,1301.1467.232.8
Female6763.4157.142.9
Male2523.4463.536.5

2.99

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

76.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

White County, Illinois Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8808.91%
Associates Degree1,47414.92%
Bachelors Degree9589.7%
Graduate Degree5165.22%
High School Graduate3,39334.35%
Less Than 9th Grade4494.55%
Some College2,20722.34%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

White County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

White County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,4978,2151,388
2+ Races18116728
Hispanic13610611
Black777613
Other Race392012
Asian181818
Native American531
Islander333

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

White County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,046$72,411$48,611
Graduate Degree$70,446$67,500$71,023
High School Graduate$35,774$41,853$22,760
Less Than 9th Grade$34,512$49,053$0
Overall$42,170$47,788$35,071
Some College$40,317$47,741$33,929

$42,170

Average Earnings

$47,788

Average Male

$35,071

Average Female

White County, Illinois Earnings by Educational Attainment

White County, Illinois Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

White County, Illinois Language

98.73% of White County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 1.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.58% of the population.

White County, Illinois Language

White County, Illinois Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,7802,06716.17%
Multiple3025518.21%
Hispanic1984422.22%
Black251352%
Other77810.39%
Asian30516.67%

16.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.73%

Male Poverty Rate

17.99%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in White County, Illinois

The race most likely to be in poverty in White County, Illinois is Black, with 52% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in White County, Illinois is Other, with 10.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.5%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.75%.

White County, Illinois Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.6%
High School17.23%
Some College14.49%
Bachelors or Greater3.06%

White County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed58.33%
Female Employed9.73%
Male Unemployed6.34%
Male Employed5.85%

White County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

White County, Illinois Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,832$83,910
Households$53,097$70,653
Married Families$87,513$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,056$45,429

mean

median

Income by Household Type

White County, Illinois Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.5%

Male Marriage Rate

47.6%

Female Marriage Rate

White County, Illinois Married by Age and Sex

male

female

White County, Illinois Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

White County, Illinois Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

White County, Illinois Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

857

Number of Veterans

800

Male Veterans

57

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam374
First Gulf War151
Korea93
Second Gulf War76
World War II21

White County, Illinois Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74290
75+289
55 to 64149
18 to 3465
35 to 5464

White County, Illinois Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8428.11%
Hispanic96.43%
2+ Races84.21%
Black79.09%

White County, Illinois Veterans by Race

White County, Illinois Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.2%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.87%

Veteran Disability Rate

White County, Illinois Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.4%

Labor Force Participation

51.3%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

White County, Illinois Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

White County, Illinois Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

White County, Illinois Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

61.08%

Born in White County, Illinois

99.34%

Native Born

0.66%

Foreign Born

0.32%

Non Citizen

0.34%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.34% of White County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 61.08% having been born in Illinois. 0.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

White County, Illinois Place of Birth

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