| ZIP Codes: | 10 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 618 / 730 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:04 PM |
| Population: | 14,446 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 17193 |
| Land Area: | 538 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 6 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 38.1349, -88.1889 |
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14,446 residents live across 10 ZIPs covering 538 sq mi, served by 10 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 15,649 to 14,446 from 2014 to 2024 — a -7.7% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 8 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 62869 (Norris City, $62,159 median) and poorest ZIP 62887 (Springerton, $29,135) are 16.8 miles apart — a 2.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.9× across this county — from $63,900 in 62887 (Springerton) to $119,500 in 62869 (Norris City).
Density varies 12× across the county — from 4 people/sq mi in 62820 (Burnt Prairie) to 44 in 62844 (Grayville).
Educational attainment ranges from 12.4% bachelor's+ in 62835 (Enfield) to 53.5% in 62820 (Burnt Prairie) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Illinois, this is the #75 most populous of 102 counties and ranks #101 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $54,639 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
18.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,912 of 10,504 reporting).
8 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
White County lost 7.7% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62821 | Carmi | Standard | 6,668 | $55,367 | 180.8 | -11.3% |
| 62869 | Norris City | Standard | 2,795 | $62,159 | 98.7 | -3.2% |
| 62844 | Grayville | Standard | 1,937 | $47,625 | 44.3 | -3.8% |
| 62835 | Enfield | Standard | 1,398 | $49,628 | 69.6 | 26.3% |
| 62827 | Crossville | Standard | 1,147 | $52,550 | 65.5 | -1.5% |
| 62862 | Mill Shoals | Standard | 244 | $59,125 | 24.0 | -23.5% |
| 62887 | Springerton | Standard | 104 | $29,135 | 28.5 | -71.4% |
| 62820 | Burnt Prairie | Standard | 96 | — | 26.6 | -46.7% |
| 62861 | Maunie | PO Box | 57 | $31,250 | 0.0 | -40.6% |
| 62834 | Emma | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |