White County, Illinois
County seat: Carmi · Population 13,250 (2025) · 495 sq mi
White County is the 78th most populous of Illinois's 102 counties, with 13,250 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Carmi. It is part of the Southern region, one of the 10 Illinois economic development regions (DCEO). The map shows its 11 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
White County facts
- County seat
- Carmi
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 13,250 −4.5% since 2020
- Land area
- 495 sq mi 54th largest of 102
- Water area
- 7 sq mi
- Population density
- 27 per sq mi
- Established
- 1815
- Same name
- One of 5 White Counties in the US
- Named after
- Isaac White American frontiersman
- Largest city
- Carmi 4,623
- Median household income
- $54,813
- Cities and towns
- 11
- ZIP codes
- 11
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 17193
Cities and towns in White County
White County has 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carmi (county seat) | City | 4,623 | |
| Norris City | Village | 1,083 | |
| Grayville | City | 835 | Edwards County |
| Enfield | Village | 771 | |
| Crossville | Village | 605 | |
| Mill Shoals | Village | 167 | Wayne County |
| Springerton | Village | 114 | |
| Maunie | Village | 91 | |
| Phillipstown | Village | 39 | |
| Burnt Prairie | Village | 32 | |
| New Haven | Village | 1 | Gallatin County |
ZIP codes in White County
11 ZIP codes reach into White County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 62820 also Wayne County
- 62821
- 62827
- 62835 also Hamilton County
- 62844 also Edwards County
- 62861
- 62862
- 62867 also Gallatin County
- 62869 also Hamilton, Saline and Gallatin counties
- 62871 also Gallatin County
- 62887 also Hamilton County
Population of White County, 2020–2025
White County shrank by 622 people (−4.5%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 584 more deaths than births and a net loss of 27 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 13,807 |
| 2021 | 13,757 |
| 2022 | 13,628 |
| 2023 | 13,497 |
| 2024 | 13,449 |
| 2025 | 13,250 |
Neighboring counties
- Posey County, Indiana east · 24,988 people
- Hamilton County west · 7,859 people
- Gallatin County south · 4,616 people
- Wayne County northwest · 15,882 people
- Edwards County north · 5,898 people
- Gibson County, Indiana northeast · 33,091 people
- Wabash County northeast · 10,907 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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