Ware County, Georgia's estimated population is 36,175 with a growth rate of 0.41% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Ware County, Georgia is the 54th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 Population was 36,308 and has seen a growth of -0.37% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1830 | 1,205 | 0.00% | |
1840 | 2,323 | 1,118 | 92.78% |
1850 | 3,888 | 1,565 | 67.37% |
1860 | 2,200 | -1,688 | -43.42% |
1870 | 2,286 | 86 | 3.91% |
1880 | 4,159 | 1,873 | 81.93% |
1890 | 8,811 | 4,652 | 111.85% |
1900 | 13,761 | 4,950 | 56.18% |
1910 | 22,957 | 9,196 | 66.83% |
1920 | 28,361 | 5,404 | 23.54% |
1930 | 26,558 | -1,803 | -6.36% |
1940 | 27,929 | 1,371 | 5.16% |
1950 | 30,289 | 2,360 | 8.45% |
1960 | 34,219 | 3,930 | 12.98% |
1970 | 33,525 | -694 | -2.03% |
1980 | 37,180 | 3,655 | 10.90% |
1990 | 35,471 | -1,709 | -4.60% |
2010 | 36,308 | 837 | 2.36% |
2011 | 36,274 | -34 | -0.09% |
2012 | 35,893 | -381 | -1.05% |
2013 | 35,743 | -150 | -0.42% |
2014 | 35,513 | -230 | -0.64% |
2015 | 35,327 | -186 | -0.52% |
2016 | 35,648 | 321 | 0.91% |
2017 | 35,668 | 20 | 0.06% |
2018 | 35,587 | -81 | -0.23% |
2019 | 35,734 | 147 | 0.41% |
2020 | 35,881 | 147 | 0.41% |
2021 | 36,028 | 147 | 0.41% |
2022 | 36,175 | 147 | 0.41% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 22,921 | 64.12% |
Black or African American | 11,038 | 30.88% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 90 | 0.25% |
Asian | 442 | 1.24% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 43 | 0.12% |
Some Other Race | 468 | 1.31% |
Two or More Races | 743 | 2.08% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 13,657 | 2.43 | 63.7 |
Married | 5,632 | 3.06 | 85.2 |
Male | 598 | 3.47 | 75.4 |
Female | 2,087 | 3.7 | 37.3 |
Non Family | 5,340 | 1.16 | 50 |
3.14
Average Family Size
2.43
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,206 | 4.94% |
9th to 12th Grade | 3,319 | 13.60% |
High School Graduate | 9,903 | 40.58% |
Some College | 4,389 | 17.98% |
Associates Degree | 1,885 | 7.72% |
Bachelors Degree | 2,479 | 10.16% |
Graduate Degree | 1,224 | 5.02% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 232 | 168 | 86 |
Native American | 90 | 90 | 26 |
White | 16,214 | 13,755 | 2,747 |
Hispanic | 909 | 415 | 130 |
Black | 6,827 | 5,342 | 710 |
2+ Races | 315 | 211 | 30 |
Islander | 17 | 17 | |
Other Race | 401 | 94 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 37.07%.
$31,052
Average Earnings
$33,863
Average Male
$28,507
Average Female
95.68% of Ware County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 4.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.65% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Multiple | 683 | 414 | 60.61% |
Asian | 436 | 145 | 33.26% |
Hispanic | 1,392 | 457 | 32.83% |
Black | 9,588 | 2,708 | 28.24% |
White | 21,373 | 4,144 | 19.39% |
Other | 62 | NaN% |
23.26%
Overall Poverty Rate
19.67%
Male Poverty Rate
26.56%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Ware County, Georgia is Multiple, with 60.61% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Ware County, Georgia is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.41%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.60%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.28%.
41.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
40.6%
Male Marriage Rate
42.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 1,158 | 6.40% |
Black | 379 | 4.78% |
Islander | 14 | 82.35% |
2+ Races | 40 | 12.62% |
Hispanic | 66 | 7.10% |
13.91%
Veteran Poverty Rate
22.46%
Veteran Disability Rate
49.6%
Labor Force Participation
47.6%
Employment Rate
4.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
77.94%
Born in Ware County, Georgia
98.55%
Native Born
1.45%
Foreign Born
0.86%
Non Citizen
0.59%
Naturalized
98.55% of Ware County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 77.94% having been born in Georgia. 0.86% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.