White County, Georgia
County seat: Cleveland · Population 29,802 (2025) · 241 sq mi
White County is the 65th most populous of Georgia's 159 counties, with 29,802 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Cleveland. It is part of the Georgia Mountains region, one of the 12 Georgia Regional Commissions. The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 5 neighboring counties.
White County facts
- County seat
- Cleveland
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 29,802 +6.5% since 2020
- Land area
- 241 sq mi 124th largest of 159
- Water area
- 2 sq mi
- Population density
- 124 per sq mi
- Established
- 1857
- Largest city
- Cleveland 3,472
- Median household income
- $70,666
- Cities and towns
- 2 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 7
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 13311
Cities and towns in White County
White County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside White County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland (county seat) | City | 3,472 | |
| Helen | City | 631 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Sautee-Nacoochee | 605 | |
| Yonah | 543 |
ZIP codes in White County
7 ZIP codes reach into White County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 30523 also Habersham and Rabun counties
- 30527 also Hall County
- 30528 also Lumpkin County
- 30533 also Lumpkin, Dawson and Hall counties
- 30545
- 30564 also Hall and Lumpkin counties
- 30571
Population of White County, 2020–2025
White County grew by 1,805 people (+6.5%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 692 more deaths than births and a net gain of 2,477 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 28,108 |
| 2021 | 28,386 |
| 2022 | 28,778 |
| 2023 | 28,982 |
| 2024 | 29,610 |
| 2025 | 29,802 |
Neighboring counties
- Habersham County east · 50,416 people
- Lumpkin County west · 36,178 people
- Hall County south · 226,568 people
- Union County northwest · 27,859 people
- Towns County north · 13,285 people
Printable White County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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