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Waycross Georgia Information: Waycross, Georgia is part of WARE County. Population for Waycross from the last gathering is 15333. You can view Waycross venues that host many Waycross GA events every year. You can also research Waycross Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Waycross Georgia real estate guide. Waycross Georgia has a latitude of 31.221 and a longitude of -82.3557. Zip codes in Waycross, GA include 31501 ... more Waycross zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Waycross, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Waycross, GA was 15,333.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Waycross was 6,995, which represents 45.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Waycross, GA
There are an estimated 2,596 married men in the town. 47.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Waycross are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Waycross is 8,338 which is 54.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Waycross, Georgia
There are an estimated 2,760 married women in the community. 41.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Waycross, GA
The median age of people living in Waycross, GA was 37.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Waycross was 1,013. There were 11,296 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.5 percent of the population (2,988) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Waycross, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Waycross, GA was 15,220.

White Population in Waycross, GA
The estimated White population in the Waycross community is 6,794, which is 44.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Waycross, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 8,205, which is 53.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Waycross, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Waycross, GA was 19.

Asian Population in Waycross, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 95.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Waycross, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Waycross was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 104, while those of “two or more races” was 113 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Waycross community was 210, or 1.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Waycross, GA
The household population number in Waycross was 14,472.

Group Quarters Population in Waycross, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 861.

Average Household Size in Waycross, GA
The average household size in Waycross is 2.37 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.09 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Waycross, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,534 total housing units in Waycross.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,094, or 80.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,532 were owner-occupied (58), and 2,562 were renter-occupied (42, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,440 vacant homes in Waycross at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Waycross, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,100, with a median value in dollars of 46,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Waycross, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $678 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Waycross, average costs per month were $230 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 6,772 people in the community had a high school degree, or 66.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Waycross, Georgia
1,288 people in Waycross also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Waycross, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Waycross was 1,729, or 15 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Waycross, GA
In 2000, there were 4,379 people in Waycross, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Waycross, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 578 people in Waycross who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Waycross, Georgia
There were 6,038 in the labor force in Waycross at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 50.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Waycross was 18.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Waycross, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $23,399. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Waycross, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $28,712. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Waycross, Georgia
Per capita income in Waycross in the last full census was 13,468. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Waycross numbered 963, or 24.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Waycross, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 4,512, or 30.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.