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White County, TN

Demographic and economic profile of White County, TN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

White County, TN is a small rural county of 27,764 residents that has grown 4.5% over five years, with a median home value of $190,200 and median gross rent of $838/month reflecting a low-cost operating environment. The labor force is modestly sized, with a 54.5% participation rate, median worker earnings of $32,508, and only 14.2% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, pointing to a workforce oriented toward trade and production occupations rather than professional services. At a 4.6% unemployment rate and median household income of $52,188, the county's cost structure and GDP per capita of $30,391 position it as an affordable, lower-wage market with a high homeownership rate of 77.7%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

27,764

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$52,188

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.5% since 2018

White County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone26,076 (92.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,001 (3.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race294 (1.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone287 (1.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone202 (0.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone130 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish468
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic189
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island49
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic27
  5. 5.Other Indo-European13

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,673

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$30,391

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$28,427

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)2,462
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,348
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,236
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,001
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities911

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,509
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,738
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,516
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,975
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations946

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.29×)2,641
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.46×)991
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.14×)1,155
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.11×)605
  5. 5.Information (LQ 1.11×)240

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$190,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$838/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,276 (14.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,108 (12.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999997 (11.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999758 (8.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999572 (6.6%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999506 (5.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

54.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,508

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone9,422 (81.7%)
  • Worked At Home1,216 (10.5%)
  • Carpooled748 (6.5%)
  • Other62 (0.5%)
  • Walked58 (0.5%)
  • Motorcycle26 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.