ANA ›
United States ›
Tennessee ›
White County
White County, Tennessee
At a Glance
Population 27,351
County Seat White County Justice Center
State FIPS 47
County FIPS 185
Num Towns 3
Census-Designated Places 1
Total Town Population 5,921
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 27,420
Median Age 43.0
Veterans 1,851
Housing Units 12,020
Uninsured 607
Net Migration (recent) 2,225
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 420
Total Employees 5,677
Avg Annual Pay $45,063
Median Household Income $48,220
Poverty Rate 17.1%
Unemployment Rate 5.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $55,398
Federal Spending FY2024 $194,795,153
Federal Spending Per Capita $7,122
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $161,500
Median Rent $835
FMR Studio $760
FMR 1BR $765
FMR 2BR $1,003
FMR 3BR $1,208
FMR 4BR $1,433
Health & Safety
Hospitals 3
EMS Stations 9
Fire Stations 9
Police Stations 9
Adult Smoking 25.4%
Adult Obesity 36.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 44.2
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.42
Electric Customers 3166103
Towns with Broadband Data 3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 3
Community
Churches 19
Libraries 3
Historic Places (NRHP) 13
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 16
SNAP Stores 26
Bank Branches 6
Agriculture
Total Farms 770
Land in Farms (acres) 103,933
Avg Farm Size (acres) 135.0
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-02-06
EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24
EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2025-04-02
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO 2023-05-17
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-02
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING 2015-04-02
EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-05
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2003-05-08
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING 1999-05-12
Detailed Topics
Communities in White County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.