Where is White County?

5 White Counties in 5 states · 177,913 people (2025)

There are 5 counties named White County in the United States, in Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana and Tennessee. The most populous is White County, Arkansas (county seat: Searcy), with 80,085 people in 2025. 2 of them are named after Isaac White, American frontiersman.

Map of the United States showing where all 5 White Counties are, labeled by state
Every White County in the United States (red), labeled with its state. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025. Free to use with attribution (CC BY 4.0).

All 5 White Counties

Sorted by state. Each link opens the county's map.

StateCounty seatPopulation 2025Land area (sq mi)EstablishedNamed after
White County, ArkansasSearcy80,0851,0341835Hugh Lawson White
White County, GeorgiaCleveland29,8022411857–
White County, IllinoisCarmi13,2504951815Isaac White
White County, IndianaMonticello25,1645051834Isaac White
White County, TennesseeSparta29,6123771806James White, John White

Questions about White Counties

How many White Counties are there?

There are 5 White Counties in the United States, in Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana and Tennessee.

Which White County is the largest?

By population, White County, Arkansas (80,085 people in 2025). By land area, White County, Arkansas (1,034 sq mi).

Which White County is the oldest?

White County, Tennessee, established in 1806. The newest is White County, Georgia (1857).

Why are there so many White Counties?

2 of the 5 are named after Isaac White, American frontiersman. Many counties took their names from the same founders, presidents and generals as new states were organized.

How do I find out which White County an address is in?

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