Economy & Jobs — White County, Tennessee

Employment

Total Establishments420
Total Employees5,677
Avg Annual Employment7,157
Avg Annual Pay$45,063
Total Annual Wages$322,526,377
Annual Payroll (thousands)$243,436
Unemployment Rate5.4%

Income

Median Household Income$48,220
Poverty Rate17.1%
IRS Returns12,260
Total AGI (thousands)$679,176
Average AGI per Return$55,398

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$194,795,153
Per Capita$7,122
Population Basis27,351

Agriculture

Total Farms770
Land in Farms (acres)103,933
Avg Farm Size (acres)135
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants11
Fast Food18
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks4

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.587355+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.689899+00:00.