White is one of the 159 counties in Georgia. It was created in 1857 from a portion of Habersham County. As of the 2010 census the population was 27,144, up from 19,944 in 2000. The county seat and largest city is Cleveland.
The county covers 242.16 square miles (627 km2), of which 241.58 square miles (626 km2) is land. It is bordered by Towns County to the north, Habersham County to the east, Hall County to the south, Lumpkin County to the west and Union County to the northwest.