The Town Files

White County, Georgia

28,810 people. The median home is worth $278,900 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $70,666.

Towns in White County

Towns in White County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Cleveland3,514$334,000$64,45041.7
Yonah657$213,500$52,34853.2
Helen531$416,100$86,02368.2

People and housing

White CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$278,900$202,650
Median rent$1,032$1,000
Median household income$70,666$57,176
Median age45.637.1
Bachelor's degree or higher24.0%19.6%
Below the poverty line12.4%16.2%

Jobs and pay

9,487 jobs in 2024, average pay $40,185 a year.

Largest industries in White CountyHotels & restaurants1,805 jobs · $26,601Retail1,481 jobs · $32,666Manufacturing737 jobs · $60,232Construction734 jobs · $62,850Other services272 jobs · $36,484Administrative & support236 jobs · $35,698
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in White County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 405 storm events in White County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in White County by type since 1996Hail55Heat9Drought42Ice Storm11Heavy Snow18Flash Flood47Strong Wind17Winter Storm19Tropical Storm13Winter Weather29
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

White County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 9, 2026Tropical StormEM-3657: Hurricane Isaias
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3642: Severe Winter Storm
September 30, 2024HurricaneDR-4830: Hurricane Helene
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
May 5, 2021Severe StormDR-4600: Severe Storms And Tornadoes
January 12, 2021HurricaneDR-4579: Tropical Storm Zeta
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).