What is the population of White County?

The population of White County, GA is 31,094.

Where is White County located?

White County, GA is located at latitude 34.6463600 and longitude -83.7471100. It is in United States.

What is the area of White County?

The area of White County, GA is 242 km².

What is the elevation of White County?

White County, GA has an elevation of 464 meters (1522 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is White County in?

White County, GA is in the America/New_York time zone.

How has the population of White County changed?

The population of White County, GA has increased from 27,144 (2010) to 31,094 (2020), a change of 14.6%.

White County, Georgia

White County: county in Georgia, United States

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White County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 27,144 and a population density of 112 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 31,094 inhabitants. Its county seat is Cleveland. The county was created 169 years ago in 1856.

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White County at a glance

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Cleveland

Population 4,167

Quick Facts about White County

Population	31,094 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Georgia (United States)
Different from	White County, White County, White County, White County
Area	242 km²
Water as percent of area	0.6%
Land as percent of area	99.4%
Latitude & Longitude	34.6464,-83.7471
Capital	Cleveland
Establishment	January 01, 1857
Time Zone	America/New_York
Local time	17:43:11 (18th April 2026)
Density	128 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	12.7% (2010-2020)
Weather	86℉ Mostly Sunny 7-days weather

White County Courthouse Museum Cleveland GA April 2017 image

Geography

White County is located at 34°38'47"N 83°44'50"W (34.6463600, -83.7471100). It has 5 neighbors: Habersham County, Hall County, Lumpkin County, Towns County and Union County.

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The largest city of White County is Cleveland with a population of 4,167. Other cities include and Helen population 559. See all White County cities & populated places.

White County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in White County.

City Name	Population	Title
Cleveland	4,167	City in White County, Georgia, United States
Helen	559	City in White County, Georgia, United States

Weather

86°F

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Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

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White County has 5 neighbours.

Habersham County county in Georgia, United States
Hall County county in Georgia, United States
Lumpkin County county in Georgia, United States
Towns County county in Georgia, United States
Union County county in Georgia, United States

Demographics

The population of White County increased by 12.7% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	27,144	-	census
2011	27,401	0.94%	estimation process
2012	27,626	0.81%	estimation process
2013	27,830	0.73%	estimation process
2014	28,021	0.68%	estimation process
2015	28,387	1.29%	estimation process
2016	28,828	1.53%	estimation process
2017	29,445	2.1%	estimation process
2018	29,988	1.81%	estimation process
2019	30,798	2.63%	estimation process
2020	31,094	0.95%	estimation process

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People born in White County (2)

People born in White County, including potter Lanier Meaders, Georgia legislator Leander Newton Trammell, .

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