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White County, Illinois

White County, Illinois · ZIP 62820, 62821, 62827

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 13,395 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 5,669Households
  • $53,097Median household income
  • $100,100Median home value
  • 20Towns with a page
  • 10ZIP codes

White County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−9.7%
13.5k14k14.5k15k15.5k2000: 15,37120002010: 14,66520102020: 13,877202015,37113,877
Population of White County at each census
CensusPopulation
200015,371
201014,665
202013,877

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in White County
Under $50k47.5%
$50k to $100k29.9%
$100k to $150k12.5%
$150k to $200k6.3%
$200k and over3.9%

Median household income $53,097 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in White County
Owner occupied
4,324 units
Renter occupied
1,345 units
Vacancy rate
16%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in White County2023
Health care and social assistance718
Retail trade524
Accommodation and food services347
Manufacturing260
Other services (except public administration)221
Wholesale trade191
Transportation and warehousing168
Management of companies and enterprises167

3,219 employees in 340 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

White County compared with its state
White County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWhite CountyIllinois
Population13,70812,692,653
Median household income$53,097$81,702
Median age44.438.9
Median home value$100,100$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher14.9%37.2%
Foreign-born residents0.7%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes76.3%66.8%
Mean commute to work24.1 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in White County20 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Carmi TownshipTownship6,06036.0 sq mi
CarmiCity4,6792.59 sq mi
Indian Creek TownshipTownship2,09153.9 sq mi
GrayvilleCity1,5022.13 sq mi
Enfield TownshipTownship1,12835.4 sq mi
Norris CityVillage1,1001.17 sq mi
Phillips TownshipTownship1,05865.0 sq mi
Gray TownshipTownship1,02526.9 sq mi
EnfieldVillage7781.01 sq mi
CrossvilleVillage6010.64 sq mi
Heralds Prairie TownshipTownship59954.3 sq mi
Mill Shoals TownshipTownship59953.3 sq mi
Burnt Prairie TownshipTownship30754.0 sq mi
Emma TownshipTownship28163.3 sq mi
Hawthorne TownshipTownship24752.9 sq mi
Mill ShoalsVillage1720.77 sq mi
SpringertonVillage1140.14 sq mi
MaunieVillage930.16 sq mi
PhillipstownVillage340.27 sq mi
Burnt PrairieVillage330.08 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.