Overview
24,593
Total Population
42.8
Median age
49.78%
Female population %
100.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
64.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,167
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
White County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in White County is 42.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- White County's population under 18 was 23.41%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- White County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in White County, 19.32% were under the age of 15, 17.28% aged 15 to 29, 43.66% aged 30 to 64, 16.96% aged 65 to 84, and 2.77% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 109 less females than males in White County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.78% females and 50.22% males in White County, IN.
- The White County, IN gender ratio is 100.9:100 i.e. 100.9 men to 100 women (1.009).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 975.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,070.
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Race / Ethnicity
White County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of White County population: 90.07% are White, 0.52% are Black or African American, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.29% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.49% are some other race and 2.32% are multiracial.
- White County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 2,167 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 22,426 (91.19% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in White County is White with a population of 22,151 (90.07% of the total population).
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Year by year
White County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 25,196 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, White County's population decreased by 511 (2.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, White County's population decreased by 17 (0.07%), 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 2009 at 23,496.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)