Italian Population in White County, IN by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Italian population in White County, IN is reported at 503 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Several cities in White County - including Monticello, Wolcott, Brookston, and others - contribute to the Italian population, but the total county figure of 503 indicates additional presence beyond municipal borders. The sections below explores how Italian residents are distributed in Indiana and the U.S.

Top 5 cities with the largest Italian population in White County

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  • 1
    Monticello
    Italian population in Monticello is 94
    1.71% of Monticello population is Italian
  • 2
    Wolcott
    Italian population in Wolcott is 54
    5.17% of Wolcott population is Italian
  • 3
    Brookston
    Italian population in Brookston is 11
    0.65% of Brookston population is Italian
  • 4
    Chalmers
    Italian population in Chalmers is 11
    2.12% of Chalmers population is Italian
  • 5
    Reynolds
    Italian population in Reynolds is 5
    0.76% of Reynolds population is Italian

Overview of Italian population in White County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows White County contains 503 Italian residents (2% of 24,709 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 51st percentile nationally among counties and 45th percentile within Indiana for Italian demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate White County's Italian population of 2% remains below Indiana's state average of 2.5% and the national average of 4.9%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates White County contains 503 Italian residents, representing less than 1% of Indiana's total Italian population of 169,559.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey documents White County with 1 Italian Americans per square mile, below Indiana's average of 4.7 per square mile, placing the county among the least concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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6 Cities in White County Ranked by Italian Population

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ACS data [1] show Italian populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Monticello, Wolcott, Brookston, and Chalmers. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 6 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in White County, IN ranked by Italian population count
Rank by Italian Population
City
Italian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total White County Italian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Monticello 94 1.71% 18.69%
2 Wolcott 54 5.17% 10.74%
3 Brookston 11 0.65% 2.19%
3 Chalmers 11 2.12% 2.19%
4 Reynolds 5 0.76% 0.99%
5 Monon 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in White County, IN by their Italian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Italian population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Italian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Italian alone, while others identify as Italian along with another race (such as Italian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Italian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Italian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Italian alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Italian .
  2. % of Total White County Italian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Italian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Italian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Italian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Italian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.