White County, IL Population

Overview

13,959

Total Population

44.1

Median age

50.63%

Female population %

97.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

65.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

22

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

White County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in White County is 44.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
White County's population under 18 was 22.07%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
White County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in White County, 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.

There are 175 more females than males in White County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.63% females and 49.37% males in White County, IL.
The White County, IL gender ratio is 97.5:100 i.e. 97.5 men to 100 women (0.975).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 531.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 545.

White County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
White County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 22 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,739 (98.42% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in White County is White with a population of 13,516 (96.83% of the total population).

White County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 15,325 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, White County's population decreased by 727 (4.74%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, White County's population decreased by 791 (5.42%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, White County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 13,574.