White County, Indiana
County seat: Monticello · Population 25,164 (2025) · 505 sq mi
White County is the 61st most populous of Indiana's 92 counties, with 25,164 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Monticello. It is part of the West Central (Region 4) region, one of the 12 Indiana economic growth regions (DWD / WorkOne regions). The map shows its 7 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
White County facts
- County seat
- Monticello
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 25,164 +1.9% since 2020
- Land area
- 505 sq mi 9th largest of 92
- Water area
- 4 sq mi
- Population density
- 50 per sq mi
- Established
- 1834
- Named after
- Isaac White American frontiersman
- Largest city
- Monticello 5,595
- Median household income
- $67,303
- Cities and towns
- 7 plus 3 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 18
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 18181
Cities and towns in White County
White County has 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monticello (county seat) | City | 5,595 | |
| Monon | Town | 1,957 | |
| Brookston | Town | 1,659 | |
| Wolcott | Town | 963 | |
| Reynolds | Town | 538 | |
| Chalmers | Town | 530 | |
| Burnettsville | Town | 398 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 947 | |
| Idaville | 399 | |
| Norway | 282 |
ZIP codes in White County
18 ZIP codes reach into White County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 46978 also Cass, Pulaski and Fulton counties
- 46985 also Pulaski and Fulton counties
- 46996 also Pulaski and Starke counties
- 47906 also Tippecanoe and Warren counties
- 47920 also Tippecanoe and Carroll counties
- 47923 also Carroll County
- 47925
- 47926 also Carroll County
- 47929
- 47944 also Benton and Warren counties
- 47950 also Carroll County
- 47959 also Jasper and Pulaski counties
- 47960 also Carroll and Pulaski counties
- 47970 also Warren, Benton and Tippecanoe counties
- 47977 also Jasper and Benton counties
- 47978 also Jasper and Newton counties
- 47980
- 47995 also Benton and Jasper counties
Population of White County, 2020–2025
White County grew by 470 people (+1.9%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 37 more deaths than births and a net gain of 507 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 24,674 |
| 2021 | 24,706 |
| 2022 | 24,836 |
| 2023 | 25,032 |
| 2024 | 25,168 |
| 2025 | 25,164 |
Neighboring counties
- Carroll County southeast · 20,655 people
- Jasper County northwest · 33,894 people
- Pulaski County northeast · 12,463 people
- Tippecanoe County south · 190,456 people
- Cass County east · 37,836 people
- Benton County southwest · 8,883 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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