White County, Tennessee
County seat: Sparta · Population 29,612 (2025) · 377 sq mi
White County is the 52nd most populous of Tennessee's 95 counties, with 29,612 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Sparta. It is part of the Middle Tennessee region, one of the 3 Grand Divisions of Tennessee. The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 5 neighboring counties.
White County facts
- County seat
- Sparta
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 29,612 +8.3% since 2020
- Land area
- 377 sq mi 60th largest of 95
- Water area
- 3 sq mi
- Population density
- 79 per sq mi
- Established
- 1806
- Same name
- One of 5 White Counties in the US
- Named after
- James White, John White
- Largest city
- Sparta 5,038
- Median household income
- $52,188
- Cities and towns
- 2 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 5
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 47185
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta (county seat) | City | 5,038 | |
| Doyle | Town | 540 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Bon Air | 205 |
ZIP codes in White County
5 ZIP codes reach into White County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 38506 also Putnam, Overton and Jackson counties
- 38559 also Van Buren County
- 38579
- 38583 also Putnam, DeKalb, Cumberland and Van Buren counties
- 38587
Population of White County, 2020–2025
White County grew by 2,261 people (+8.3%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 759 more deaths than births and a net gain of 2,960 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 27,441 |
| 2021 | 27,559 |
| 2022 | 28,016 |
| 2023 | 28,715 |
| 2024 | 29,227 |
| 2025 | 29,612 |
Neighboring counties
- Putnam County north · 86,612 people
- Van Buren County south · 6,874 people
- DeKalb County west · 21,873 people
- Cumberland County east · 66,300 people
- Warren County southwest · 43,717 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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