The Town Files

White County, Indiana

24,717 people. The median home is worth $175,900 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $67,303.

Towns in White County

Towns in White County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Monticello5,508$149,600$52,79844.5

People and housing

White CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$175,900$150,400
Median rent$901$888
Median household income$67,303$61,953
Median age42.838.9
Bachelor's degree or higher19.2%17.4%
Below the poverty line10.2%11.6%

Jobs and pay

8,815 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,614 a year.

Largest industries in White CountyManufacturing2,496 jobs · $60,471Retail1,043 jobs · $35,455Health care & social assistan…727 jobs · $44,906Hotels & restaurants639 jobs · $18,412Construction300 jobs · $51,641Wholesale trade295 jobs · $63,946
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in White County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 275 storm events in White County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in White County by type since 1996Hail50Flood4Tornado16Blizzard2High Wind8Ice Storm4Heavy Snow8Flash Flood19Winter Storm17Winter Weather25
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

White County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 15, 2026FloodEM-3651: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
April 15, 2023Severe StormDR-4704: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3456: Covid-19
May 4, 2018FloodDR-4363: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).