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Ware County, GA


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Waycross, GA
Designated Market Area: Jacksonville-Brunswick, FL-GA
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 35,614   ( 698 from 2010 , 633 from 2020)
Land area: 899.2 square miles
Population density: 39.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:22,147 62.19% 6.1%
Black:10,42729.28% 2.2%
Indian:1200.34% 23.7%
Asian:4241.19% 48.8%
2+ races:7422.08% 67.5%
Hispanic:1,7544.93% 45.3%
Total non-White:13,46737.81% 5.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,062 14.6
Deaths:1,40119.3
Net Migration: -292-4.0
Net Immigration: 100.1
Change in White population:-1,436 -4.0
Change in Non-White pop.:738 2.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
36,312
23,58364.95%
10,66229.36%
970.27%
2850.78%
4431.22%
1,2073.32%
12,72935.05%

2000
35,483
24,43468.86%
9,90727.92%
620.17%
1770.50%
1920.54%
6881.94%
11,04931.14%

1990
35,471
25,96473.20%
9,15625.81%
810.23%
1350.38%
n/a
1350.38%
9,50726.80%

1980
37,180
28,36176.28%
8,30822.35%
1190.32%
630.17%
n/a
3290.88%
8,81923.72%

1970
33,525
25,84877.10%
7,55922.55%
80.02%
230.07%
n/a
670.20%
7,677 22.90%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,744 13.4
4,05311.4
-560-1.6
4781.3
-851 -2.4
1,680 4.7
1990's
NumberRate
5,191 14.6
4,21911.9
-1,163-3.3
1050.3
-1,530 -4.3
1,542 4.3
1980's
NumberRate
5,775 15.5
3,781 10.2
-3,521 -9.5
n/a
-2,397 -6.4
688 1.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
207 0.6
n/a
2,513 7.5
1,142 3.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Ware County, GA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
37.9
8,868 24.9%
26,746 75.1%
6,135 17.2%
12,756
2.63
7,830 61.4%
4,949 63.2%
1,395 17.8%
4,926 38.6%

2010
NumberPercent
38.4
8,557 23.6%
27,755 76.4%
5,531 15.2%
13,654
2.48
9,209 67.4%
6,087 66.1%
1,277 13.9%
4,445 32.6%

2000
NumberPercent
36.9
8,759 24.7%
26,724 75.3%
5,483 15.5%
13,478
2.47
9,325 69.2%
6,822 73.2%
1,109 11.9%
4,153 30.8%

1990
NumberPercent
34.6
9,507 26.8%
25,964 73.2%
5,394 15.2%
13,020
2.59
9,518 73.1%
7,177 75.4%
1,130 11.9%
3,502 26.9%

1980
NumberPercent
30.0
11,766 31.6%
25,414 68.4%
4,425 11.9%
12,738
2.86
9,923 77.9%
7,979 80.4%
945 9.5%
2,815 22.1%

2022 Housing Data for Ware County, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units15,921 
Median Value$94,600 
Occupied12,75680.1%
Vacant3,16519.9%
Owned7,95262.3%
Rented4,80437.7%
Median Rent$760 
Single-Family Units10,31664.8%
    Detached10,17763.9%
    Attached1390.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,0756.8%
Mobile Homes3,09319.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ware County, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0008796.9%
$10,000 to $14,9991,42411.2%
$15,000 to $19,9997736.1%
$20,000 to $24,9995884.6%
$25,000 to $29,9997936.2%
$30,000 to $34,9996345.0%
$35,000 to $39,9996915.4%
$40,000 to $44,9997445.8%
$45,000 to $49,9993933.1%
$50,000 to $59,9991,2089.5%
$60,000 to $74,9991,1609.1%
$75,000 to $99,9991,56212.2%
$100,000 to $124,9997906.2%
$125,000 to $149,9994653.6%
$150,000 to $199,9992832.2%
$200,000 or more3692.9%
Median Household Income44,138 
Per Capita Income23,319 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state73 
Compared to U.S.70 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,1288.8%
Public Assistance2612.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,47119.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed11,87256.9%
Unemployed5492.6%
In Armed Forces90.0%
Total Labor Force12,43059.6%
Not in Labor Force8,44040.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 43.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,5853,94453.8%
Non-Profit17363821.3%
Self-Employed96532974.6%
Local Government31246040.4%
State Government4061,03428.2%
Federal Government1586371.5%
Total Private + Self5,5504,27356.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,0492,19532.3%
Total6,5996,46850.5%
Pct. Govt.18.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,40110.7%
Sales and Office Occupations2,86821.9%
Professional, Technical2,50119.1%
Service Occupations2,09616.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing820.6%
All others4,23432.3%
White Collar 51.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,85814.2%
Manufacturing1,74413.3%
Retail trade1,56511.9%
Educational services1,1538.8%
Public administration1,1248.6%
Other services9767.5%
Construction7655.8%
Transportation and warehousing7085.4%
Accommodation and food services6845.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6795.2%
Wholesale trade4603.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4573.5%
Finance and insurance2541.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2341.8%
Utilities1531.2%
Information1441.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing950.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation390.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction80.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Ware County, GA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican8712.43%
Puerto Rican1640.46%
Cuban1250.35%
Dominican30.01%
Total Central American1320.37%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran800.22%
Nicaraguan170.05%
Panamanian350.10%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American540.15%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian540.15%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2840.79%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian2340.65%
Burmese1250.35%
Filipino700.19%
Chinese140.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English32,09395.5%
Spanish9953.0%
Other Indo-European2200.7%
Other Asian1310.4%
Tagalog520.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun410.1%
Arabic330.1%
Chinese210.1%
German, other Germanic130.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American3,2279.0%
English2,0195.6%
Irish1,5754.4%
German9012.5%
European3891.1%
Scottish3891.1%
African2850.8%
French2840.8%
Scotch-Irish2810.8%
Scandinavian1950.5%
Italian1390.4%
Dutch1220.3%
Welsh1070.3%
Russian660.2%
Greek620.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen35,38098.5%
Not a citizen5371.5%
Native35,12697.8%
Foreign-born7912.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ware County, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,428 5.9%3,022 12.5%9,638 39.9%6,426 26.6%2,561 10.6%1,098 4.5%
  Average years of education: 12.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,428 5.9%
9-12 Years 3,022 12.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 9,638 39.9%
Some College 6,426 26.6%
Bach. Degree 2,561 10.6%
Grad Degree 1,098 4.5%
Average years of education: 12.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Ware County, GA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 14,791 13,904 887 6.0% 5.4%
1991 14,796 13,923 873 5.9% 5.3%
1992 14,969 13,881 1,088 7.3% 6.6%
1993 15,186 14,194 992 6.5% 5.7%
1994 15,516 14,668 848 5.5% 5.1%
1995 15,441 14,560 881 5.7% 4.8%
1996 15,519 14,679 840 5.4% 4.6%
1997 15,853 15,044 809 5.1% 4.5%
1998 16,046 15,306 740 4.6% 4.2%
1999 15,544 14,754 790 5.1% 3.8%
2000 15,136 14,378 758 5.0% 3.5%
2001 14,797 13,995 802 5.4% 4.1%
2002 14,799 13,949 850 5.7% 5.3%
2003 15,294 14,450 844 5.5% 5.1%
2004 14,688 13,852 836 5.7% 5.1%
2005 14,822 13,941 881 5.9% 5.7%
2006 15,086 14,276 810 5.4% 5.1%
2007 15,136 14,335 801 5.3% 4.9%
2008 15,209 14,123 1,086 7.1% 6.8%
2009 14,915 13,217 1,698 11.4% 10.4%
2010 15,604 13,865 1,739 11.1% 10.7%
2011 15,244 13,542 1,702 11.2% 10.1%
2012 15,426 13,887 1,539 10.0% 9.0%
2013 15,078 13,675 1,403 9.3% 8.1%
2014 14,737 13,567 1,170 7.9% 7.1%
2015 14,324 13,375 949 6.6% 6.1%
2016 15,484 14,637 847 5.5% 5.4%
2017 15,974 15,241 733 4.6% 4.8%
2018 15,602 14,981 621 4.0% 4.0%
2019 15,507 14,922 585 3.8% 3.5%
2020 15,284 14,432 852 5.6% 6.5%
2021 15,433 14,865 568 3.7% 3.9%
2022 15,860 15,389 471 3.0% 3.0%
2023 15,092 14,590 502 3.3% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com