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White County, Georgia

4 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.

In four numbers

People
28,810
Median household income
$70,666
±5,613
Unemployed
3.8%
498 of 13,188 in the labour force
Homes with broadband
89.4%
9,592 of 10,729 households

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.

Who governs here

County government 1

County government in White County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
County of White28,442 (2021)1235 Helen Hwy, ClevelandWebsite

Cities, towns and villages 2

Cities, towns and villages in White County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
City of Cleveland3,511 (2021)85 S Main St, ClevelandWebsite
City of Helen545 (2021)Po Box 280, HelenWebsite

Special districts 1

Special districts in White County
NameWhat it doesOfficeWebsite
White County Water and Sewer AuthorityWater supply utilityPo Box 3020, Cleveland—

U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.

School districts based here

  • State Specialty Schools I- Mountain Education High School

    Specialized district1 schools

    1963 Tom Bell Rd, Cleveland, GA, 30528

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • White County

    School district6 schools

    136 Warriors Path, Cleveland, GA, 30528

    Federal record.

National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.

Farmers markets

USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.

In the counties that border this one

  • Habersham County

    Gertie Mae's Farmers' Market (1500 Washington Street Clarkesville) · Clarkesville Farmers' Market (Clarkesville) · The North Georgia Farmers Market (Clarkesville)

  • Hall County

    Gainesville Friday Market on the Square (100 Main Street Gainesville) · Flowery Branch Farmers Market (5410 W Pine Street Flowery Branch) · Gainesville Farmers Market (Gainesville) · and 2 more

  • Lumpkin County

    Little Farmers Market (4 Camper Park Rd Dahlonega) · City of Dahlonega Farmers Market (465 Riley Road Dahlonega)

  • Union County

    Union County Farmers Market (Blairsville)

Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.

USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.