White County, Georgia

White County, Georgia, has 29,802 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Cleveland. It uses Eastern Time and covers 241 sq mi (624 km²) of land.

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White County in Georgia
Habersham CountyLumpkin CountyClevelandSautee-NacoocheeYonahHelen
White County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
29,802
Land area
241 sq mi (624 km²)
County seat or government
Cleveland
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$70,666 ± $5,613
Median home value
$278,900 ± $13,509
Median rent, with utilities
$1,032 ± $88
Homes lived in by their owners
78.8% ± 3.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Cornelia, GA micro area, Gainesville, GA metro area, and Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area
Water area
1.48 sq mi (3.84 km²)
State
Georgia
County code (FIPS)
13311
Coordinates (central point)
34.644182, -83.743000

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in White County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3053328,049 people
  2. 3052824,081 people
  3. 3052314,050 people
  4. 305645,001 people
  5. 305714,088 people
  6. 305273,995 people
  7. 30545683 people

7 ZIP Code areas overlap White County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in White County, largest first

  1. White County School District28,810 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Cleveland, Georgia (city)3,534 people
  2. Sautee-Nacoochee, Georgia (CDP)605 people
  3. Yonah, Georgia (CDP)543 people
  4. Helen, Georgia (city)415 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Habersham County, Georgia12 mi east
  2. Lumpkin County, Georgia15 mi west
  3. Towns County, Georgia18 mi north
  4. Union County, Georgia19 mi northwest
  5. Hall County, Georgia23 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.