| | Description: | White County, located in northern Illinois, covers an area of 495 square miles and had a 2003 population of 15,106, according to estimates by the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of the Census. Using these figures, White County was the 54th largest county in Illinois geographically, but 77th largest in terms of population. Combining these two measures, White County had the 79th highest population density per square mile among Illinois 102 counties. | |
