White County, Georgia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids White County
U.S. county
White County Courthouse in Cleveland
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Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Founded	1857; 167 years ago (1857)
Named for	David T. White
Seat	Cleveland
Largest city	Cleveland
Area
• Total	242 sq mi (630 km2)
• Land	241 sq mi (620 km2)
• Water	1.5 sq mi (4 km2)  0.6%%
• Density	113/sq mi (44/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	9th

White County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,. The county seat is Cleveland. The county was created on December 22, 1857, formally a part of Habersham County and most likely was named for Newton County Representative David T. White, who helped a Habersham representative successfully attain passage of an act creating the new county.

Geography

Unicoi State Park

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 242 square miles (630 km²), of which 241 square miles (620 km²) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) (0.6%) is water.

The highest point in White County is 4,430-foot (1,350 m) Tray Mountain, shared with Towns County to the north. Tray is the 6th-highest mountain peak in Georgia. Another very prominent White County peak is Yonah Mountain, also known as Mount Yonah. This 3,143-foot (958 m) peak, located between Helen and Cleveland, is rimmed by sheer cliffs and is the highest point on Georgia's Piedmont Plateau.

All of White County is located in the Upper Chattahoochee River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin).

Major highways

Adjacent counties

• Towns County - north
• Habersham County - east
• Hall County - south
• Lumpkin County - west
• Union County - northwest

Protected areas

• Chattahoochee National Forest (part)
• Unicoi State Park

Demographics

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 27,144 people, 10,646 households, and 7,750 families living in the county. The population density was 112.8 inhabitants per square mile (43.6/km²). There were 16,062 housing units at an average density of 66.7 per square mile (25.8/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.1% white, 1.7% black or African American, 0.5% Asian, 0.5% American Indian, 0.8% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.4% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 16.0% were English, 14.9% were American, 14.5% were Irish, and 10.8% were German.

Of the 10,646 households, 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 27.2% were non-families, and 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.93. The median age was 42.3 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $41,756 and the median income for a family was $50,981. Males had a median income of $40,265 versus $31,061 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,680. About 16.9% of families and 19.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.4% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 28,003 people, 11,695 households, and 8,581 families residing in the county. However, the county is challenging the accuracy of the count.

Communities

Cities

• Cleveland
• Helen

Census-designated places

• Sautee-Nacoochee
• Yonah

Other unincorporated communities

• Mossy Creek
• Robertstown
• Scorpion Hollow
• Shoal Creek
• Benefit
• Leo

Transportation

Major highways

Pedestrians and cycling

• Yonah Preserve Trail

See also

In Spanish: Condado de White (Georgia) para niños