White County, GA

Welcome to White County.

White County has a population of 28.2 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 242.3 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 36%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $1.2 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, White County voted for Republican candidates every single time.

The largest city in the county is Cleveland.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Habersham County, Hall County, Lumpkin County, Towns County, and Union County.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	28.6%	68.96%	++
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	21.26%	78.07%	+++
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	20.2%	78.68%	+++
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	15.93%	82.48%	+++
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	14.16%	82.56%	+++
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	16.27%	82.49%	++
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	36%

Government Enterprises	10%	28%
Private Industries	90%	37%
Agriculture	3%	97%
Mining	<1%	0%
Utilities	<1%	-63%
Construction	9%	84%
Manufacturing	12%	7%
– Durable	11%	2%
– Nondurable	1%	55%
Trade	<1%	0%
– Wholesale	<1%	0%
– Retail	9%	48%
Transportation	3%	20%
Information	1%	5%
Finance & Insurance	6%	38%
Real Estate	22%	0%
Professional & Business Services	3%	0%
Educational Services	<1%	0%
Healthcare & Social Services	<1%	0%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	1%	122%
Accommodation & Food Services	7%	79%
Other Services²	3%	42%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers	7	68
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings	3	41
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores	10	72
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	3	53
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	4	48
⛽ Gasoline Stations	17	78
👕 Clothing Stores	7	61
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods	3	51
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores	9	74
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops	15	87
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	36	81
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	27	75
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	11	66
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	21	88
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	19%	$189,800	N/A
Top 20%	48%	$118,500	$140,900
Next highest 20%	27%	$66,500	$77,600
Middle 20%	15%	$36,700	$47,000
Second lowest 20%	8%	$19,300	$28,200
Bottom 20%	3%	Below $10,000	$13,500
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		52%	$60,600
Self-Employment		8%	$27,000
Investment Income¹		6%	Below $10,000
Social Security		59%	$18,500
Supplemental Security		9%	Below $10,000
Public Assistance		2%	Below $10,000
Retirement		19%	$17,700
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	1%	3%	6%	5%
$25K – $49K	1%	5%	7%	12%
$50K – $99K	1%	9%	13%	11%
$100K – $199K	<1%	6%	9%	6%
$200K & more	<1%	<1%	4%	1%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$26,100	$35,600
African-American		$29,300
Hispanic	$31,500
Asian

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool		$51,200
Highschool & GED	$32,700	$33,200
Some College to Associate’s	$59,700	$33,300
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$43,200
Graduate Degree

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$71,700	$67,900
STEM²
Gray-Collar³	$16,600	$33,800
Pink-Collar⁴		$26,200
Sales⁵	$73,100	$22,600
Blue-Collar⁶	$26,000	$16,700
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves	++	$
Drought	++
Earthquake	+	$
Hail	++	$
Heat Waves
Hurricane	+	$
Ice Storm	+	$
Landslide	+++	$
Lightning	++	$
Riverine Flooding	+	$
Strong Wind	++	$
Tornado	++	$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires	+	$
Winter Weather	++	$
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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