White County Demographics

A map of White County's Population by Race

White County, Tennessee had a population of 27,351 in 2020. It was 90.8% White, 1.5% Black, 0.5% Asian, 2.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.0% 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 54th most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.

White County's White Population

24,833 residents of White County identify as White, or 90.8%. This makes the White share of the population of White County larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, White County is ranked #26 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

White County is more White than neighboring Putnam County (83.6% White), DeKalb County (87.3% White), Warren County (83% White), and Bledsoe County (88% White). White County is less White than neighboring Van Buren County (95.1% White).

White County's Black Population

405 residents of White County identify as Black, or 1.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of White County less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, White County is ranked #67 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

White County is more Black than neighboring Van Buren County (0.3% Black), and DeKalb County (1.2% Black). White County is less Black than neighboring Putnam County (2.7% Black), Warren County (2.7% Black), and Bledsoe County (5.2% Black).

White County's Asian Population

132 residents of White County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of White County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, White County is ranked #43 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

White County is more Asian than neighboring Van Buren County (0.2% Asian), DeKalb County (0.4% Asian), and Bledsoe County (0.2% Asian). White County is less Asian than neighboring Putnam County (1.4% Asian), and Warren County (0.6% Asian).

White County's Hispanic Population

736 residents of White County identify as Hispanic, or 2.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of White County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, White County is ranked #57 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

White County is more Hispanic than neighboring Van Buren County (1.3% Hispanic). White County is less Hispanic than neighboring Putnam County (7.8% Hispanic), DeKalb County (7.2% Hispanic), Warren County (9.6% Hispanic), and Bledsoe County (3.1% Hispanic).

White County's Native American/Other Population

141 residents of White County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. 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 Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, White County is ranked #53 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

White County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Van Buren County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Bledsoe County (0.3% Native American/Other). White County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Warren County (0.6% Native American/Other).

White County's Multiracial Population

1,104 residents of White County identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of White County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, White County is ranked #33 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

White County is more Multiracial than neighboring Van Buren County (2.9% Multiracial), DeKalb County (3.5% Multiracial), Warren County (3.5% Multiracial), and Bledsoe County (3.1% Multiracial).

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