White County Demographics

A map of White County's Population by Race

White County, Illinois had a population of 13,877 in 2020. It was 93.7% White, 0.7% Black, 0.5% Asian, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of White County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

White County is the 76th most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.

White County's White Population

13,007 residents of White County identify as White, or 93.7%. This makes the White share of the population of White County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, White County is ranked #21 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

White County is less White than neighboring Gallatin County (94.7% White), Edwards County (96% White), Hamilton County (94.8% White), and Wayne County (95.2% White).

White County's Black Population

91 residents of White County identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of White County less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, White County is ranked #69 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

White County is more Black than neighboring Gallatin County (0.5% Black), Edwards County (0.3% Black), Hamilton County (0.5% Black), and Wayne County (0.6% Black). White County is less Black than neighboring Posey County (0.8% Black).

White County's Asian Population

65 residents of White County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of White County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, White County is ranked #56 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

White County is more Asian than neighboring Posey County (0.4% Asian), Edwards County (0.3% Asian), Hamilton County (0.2% Asian), and Wayne County (0.3% Asian).

White County's Hispanic Population

188 residents of White County identify as Hispanic, or 1.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of White County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, White County is ranked #89 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

White County is more Hispanic than neighboring Gallatin County (1.1% Hispanic), Edwards County (1% Hispanic), Hamilton County (1.2% Hispanic), and Wayne County (1.1% Hispanic). White County is less Hispanic than neighboring Posey County (1.5% Hispanic).

White County's Native American/Other Population

55 residents of White County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of White County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, White County is ranked #56 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

White County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Gallatin County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Hamilton County (0.2% Native American/Other).

White County's Multiracial Population

471 residents of White County identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of White County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, White County is ranked #49 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

White County is more Multiracial than neighboring Posey County (3.1% Multiracial), Gallatin County (3.1% Multiracial), Edwards County (2% Multiracial), Hamilton County (3.2% Multiracial), and Wayne County (2.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.