White County, IL Demographics

The total population of White County is estimated to be 13,834 with 6,758 males (48.85%) and 7,076 females (51.15%). There are 318 more females than males in White County.
The median household income in White County was $55,506 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 772(1.41%) from $54,734 in 2020. This income is 74.40% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, White County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $67,594. Overall, the median household income for the county of White County stands at $55,506.
In White County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $38,779 for males and $21,678 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $57,502 for males and $44,807 for females.
In White County, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $55,765.
In 2022, the population of White County was 13,614, a 1.12% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, White County's population was 13,768, a decline of 0.28% compared to a population of 13,807 in 2020.
The median age in White County, IL is 44.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.22% were under the age of 15, 15.52% aged 15 to 29, 44.87% aged 30 to 64, 18.25% aged 65 to 84, and 3.14% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of White County population: 96.83% are White, 0.75% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.54% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.51% are some other race and 1.23% are multiracial.