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White County, TN
| Population | 28,160 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 27,351 | P1 |
| Median age | 43.5 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 21.6% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 21.2% | B01001 |
| Households | 11,226 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | 1.1% | B05002 |
| Median household income | $52,188 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $70,588 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $29,308 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | 13.2% | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 12,373 | B23025 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 23.7 | B08013 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.1% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 12,335 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 76.9% | B25003 |
| Renters | 23.1% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $207,200 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $849 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 91.9% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 1.0% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3.2% | B03002 |
| Asian | 0.4% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.1% | B03002 |
Figures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (table codes link to the same table for this area at data.census.gov) and the 2020 census (P1), via IPUMS NHGIS. Estimates for small areas carry wide margins of error; a tract's figures describe its residents, not any one organization.
Against the state: median household income here is 75% of Tennessee's ($69,595); poverty 13.2% against 13.8%; 0.4% of the state's people live here.
Census tracts
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Places in the county
- Sparta 4,939 · median household income $50,080
- Doyle 532 · median household income $39,808
- Bon Air 205 · median household income $63,750
FURP records in White County, TN
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 154 | $8,699,203 revenue (latest return) | BETHEL MINISTRIES INC ($3,556,038) |
| Nonprofit contractors | 5 | $1,879,729 paid by nonprofits | CHRISTOPHER GRIFFIN DBA GRIFFIN COMM ($839,565) |
| Form D issuers | 2 | $413,835 amount sold | Farmers' Storehouse LLC ($313,835) |
| Political committees | 2 | JERRY LOWERY FOR CONGRESS | |
| Form 5500 plan sponsors | 25 | 31 plans | TACO METALS, LLC (3) |
| Open Payments recipients | 42 | $854,030 industry payments | JEFFREY D. LOVELAND ($826,669) |
| Patent and trademark owners | 23 | 149 patents and marks | Tri State Distribution, Inc. (84) |
| Federal award recipients | 1,282 | $43,583,406 federal awards | SPARTA HOUSING AUTHORITY (THE) ($13,533,880) |
| State business registrations | 67 | BELGIAN BEARDED D'ANVERS CLUB OF AMERICA INC. |
Cross-reference: 154 nonprofits for 28,160 residents is 54.7 per 10,000 people; their latest-year revenue of $8,699,203 is $309 per resident, 1.5% of all household income here (households at the median income).
Highest-paid people on nonprofit returns here
| # | Name | Title | Organization | Pay | Year | Times the median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KYLE GOFF | CEO | SPARTA-WHITE COUNTY FAMILY YMCA | $61,496 | 2024 | 1.2x |
| 2 | LEECIA F WALKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | TENNESSEE OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS INC | $58,409 | 2023 | 1.1x |
| 3 | Jennie Wood | Executive Director | TECHNICAL EXCHANGE FOR CHRISTIAN HEALTH CARE | $55,317 | 2025 | 1.1x |
Each person's latest year on a 990 at a nonprofit placed here (reported pay including related organizations and other compensation); people paid under $50,000 are left out. The median household income here is $52,188.
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- BETHEL MINISTRIES INC Sparta, TN · $3,556,038
- SPARTA-WHITE COUNTY FAMILY YMCA Sparta, TN · $1,030,245
- TENNESSEE OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS INC Sparta, TN · $969,588
- JOHN WILLIAM HALE FOUNDATION Sparta, TN · $369,221
- SPARTA COUNTRY CLUB Sparta, TN · $342,947
- WHITE CO FARMERS MUTUAL FIRE INS Sparta, TN · $340,660
- SPARTAWHITE COUNTY ACTIVITY CENTER Sparta, TN · $254,973
- WHITE COUNTY FARM BUREAU Sparta, TN · $219,154
- BASKETBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION OF TENNESSEE Sparta, TN · $185,316
- SEEDS OF HOPE OF TN Sparta, TN · $163,052
Nonprofit contractors: biggest by paid by nonprofits
- CHRISTOPHER GRIFFIN DBA GRIFFIN COMM Sparta, TN · $839,565
- SERGIO & SONS INC Sparta, TN · $717,795
- TAMARA L PARKS Sparta, TN · $111,333
- JOHN J CONNER Sparta, TN · $105,518
- JOHN J CONNOR Sparta, TN · $105,518
Form D issuers: biggest by amount sold
- Farmers' Storehouse LLC Sparta, TN · $313,835
- White Consort LLC Sparta, TN · $100,000
Political committees
- FINLEY FOR CONGRESS Sparta, TN
- JERRY LOWERY FOR CONGRESS Sparta, TN
Form 5500 plan sponsors: biggest by plans
- TACO METALS, LLC Sparta, TN · 3
- PRECISION MOLDING, INC. Sparta, TN · 2
- REBO LIGHTING & ELECTRONICS, LLC Sparta, TN · 2
- THK RHYTHM NORTH AMERICA CO., LTD Sparta, TN · 2
- TRI STATE DISTRIBUTION, INC. Sparta, TN · 2
- CUMBERLAND FAMILY CARE, PC Sparta, TN · 1
- CUMBERLAND PHYSICAL THERAPY Sparta, TN · 1
- DR. ABHAY KEMKAR Sparta, TN · 1
- HILLSMAN MODULAR MOLDING, INC. Sparta, TN · 1
- IBEAR INCORPORATED Sparta, TN · 1
Open Payments recipients: biggest by industry payments
- JEFFREY D. LOVELAND Sparta, TN · $826,669
- RALPH SAUNDERS Sparta, TN · $9,973
- JEANNE THOMPSON Sparta, TN · $2,754
- JENNIFER PEEK Sparta, TN · $2,671
- AMBER NICOLE MOORE Sparta, TN · $1,740
- TY T. WEBB Sparta, TN · $1,586
- LAURA H SNOW Sparta, TN · $990
- AMBER GIPSON MATHENEY Sparta, TN · $827
- KEVIN C. SMITH Sparta, TN · $747
- MOLLIE J DODSON Sparta, TN · $709
Patent and trademark owners: biggest by patents and marks
- Tri State Distribution, Inc. Sparta, TN · 84
- ALTIUM HEALTHCARE INC. Sparta, TN · 21
- Jackson Kayak, Inc. Sparta, TN · 14
- Compugeeks Computer & I.T. Solutions Inc. Sparta, TN · 3
- Hillsman Modular Molding, Inc. Sparta, TN · 3
- All Cultures Inc. Sparta, TN · 2
- Centrum EquitiesXV, LLC Sparta, TN · 2
- Garden Doctor, Inc. Sparta, TN · 2
- Norcom of Tennessee Sparta, TN · 2
- Operation Pet Care, LLC Doyle, TN · 2
Federal award recipients: biggest by federal awards
- SPARTA HOUSING AUTHORITY (THE) Sparta, TN · $13,533,880
- COUNTY OF WHITE Sparta, TN · $7,650,319
- TENNESSEE OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS INC Sparta, TN · $5,866,266
- ALCO KNOLLCREST PARTNERS LP Sparta, TN · $2,380,768
- ALTIUM HEALTHCARE INC Sparta, TN · $1,450,788
- INDIVIDUAL RECIPIENT Sparta, TN · $1,424,827
- CITY OF SPARTA Sparta, TN · $1,330,300
- BONDECROFT UTILITY DISTRICT Sparta, TN · $1,160,000
- TRI-COUNTY RAILROAD AUTHORITY Sparta, TN · $1,000,000
- DEWHITE UTILITIES DISTRICT Sparta, TN · $900,000
All 6 tracts
Every tract with its figures is in the CSV and GeoJSON downloads.
| Tract | Population | Median household income | Poverty rate | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9353 | 6,208 | $55,192 | 11.7% | 40.3 |
| Census Tract 9351 | 5,855 | $53,848 | 11.4% | 45.0 |
| Census Tract 9352 | 4,247 | $51,179 | 11.0% | 51.8 |
| Census Tract 9350 | 4,162 | $61,055 | 11.8% | 42.3 |
| Census Tract 9355 | 4,057 | $46,204 | 18.7% | 36.7 |
| Census Tract 9354 | 3,631 | $50,216 | 16.3% | 43.5 |
Census figures are from IPUMS NHGIS: the American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (ACS table codes shown with each figure) and the 2020 decennial census (Demographic and Housing Characteristics), by state, county, place and census tract. FURP records are placed by ZIP code (the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county and ZCTA-to-tract relationship files: the county or tract holding most of the ZIP's land) and by city name (Census place names, normalized), so a record's tract is its ZIP's main tract, not its street's. Cite: Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Steven Manson, Grace Cooper, Zachary Krause, Tracy Kugler, Tsu Zhu, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 21.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2026. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V21.0