White County Demographics

A map of White County's Population by Race

White County, Indiana had a population of 24,688 in 2020. It was 85.9% White, 0.4% Black, 0.4% Asian, 9.9% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 3.0% 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 62nd most populous county of the 92 counties in Indiana.

White County's White Population

21,203 residents of White County identify as White, or 85.9%. This makes the White share of the population of White County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Indiana (75.5% White). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, White County is ranked #64 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

White County is more White than neighboring Tippecanoe County (70.6% White). White County is less White than neighboring Pulaski County (91.4% White), Carroll County (92.2% White), Jasper County (88.4% White), and Benton County (89.3% White).

White County's Black Population

111 residents of White County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of White County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Indiana (9.4% Black). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, White County is ranked #63 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

White County is less Black than neighboring Pulaski County (0.5% Black), Carroll County (0.6% Black), Tippecanoe County (5.9% Black), and Benton County (0.5% Black).

White County's Asian Population

94 residents of White County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of White County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Indiana (2.5% Asian). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, White County is ranked #58 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

White County is more Asian than neighboring Carroll County (0.2% Asian), Jasper County (0.3% Asian), and Benton County (0.1% Asian). White County is less Asian than neighboring Tippecanoe County (7.3% Asian).

White County's Hispanic Population

2,453 residents of White County identify as Hispanic, or 9.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of White County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Indiana (8.2% Hispanic). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, White County is ranked #11 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

White County is more Hispanic than neighboring Pulaski County (3.7% Hispanic), Carroll County (4.1% Hispanic), Jasper County (7.1% Hispanic), and Benton County (7.2% Hispanic). White County is less Hispanic than neighboring Tippecanoe County (10% Hispanic).

White County's Native American/Other Population

85 residents of White County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. 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 Indiana (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, White County is ranked #78 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

White County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Carroll County (0.4% Native American/Other), Tippecanoe County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Benton County (0.6% Native American/Other).

White County's Multiracial Population

742 residents of White County identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of White County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Indiana (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, White County is ranked #54 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

White County is more Multiracial than neighboring Carroll County (2.4% Multiracial), and Benton County (2.2% Multiracial). White County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pulaski County (3.7% Multiracial), Tippecanoe County (5.5% Multiracial), and Jasper County (3.5% Multiracial).

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