Ware County, Georgia Population 2024

35,748

Ware County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 35,748 with a growth rate of 0.19% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Ware County, Georgia is the 56th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 36,308 and has seen a growth of -1.54% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202936,083670.19%
202836,016670.19%
202735,949670.19%
202635,882670.19%
202535,815670.19%
202435,748670.19%
202335,681670.19%
202235,614670.19%
202135,547-678-1.87%
202036,2254091.14%
201935,8161130.32%
201835,703-2-0.01%
201735,705300.08%
201635,6753380.96%
201535,337-183-0.52%
201435,520-225-0.63%
201335,745-151-0.42%
201235,896-383-1.06%
201136,279-29-0.08%
201036,30800%
199035,471-1,709-4.6%
198037,1803,65510.9%
197033,525-694-2.03%
196034,2193,93012.98%
195030,2892,3608.45%
194027,9291,3715.16%
193026,558-1,803-6.36%
192028,3615,40423.54%
191022,9579,19666.83%
190013,7614,95056.18%
18908,8114,652111.85%
18804,1591,87381.93%
18702,286863.91%
18602,200-1,688-43.42%
18503,8881,56567.37%
18402,3231,11892.78%
18301,205-34,878-96.66%
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2024 Growth Rate
0.19% (67)
County Website
Ware County
State
Georgia
County Seat
2020 Population
36,225
Area
893 mi²
Density
40 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.32% (-477)
Founded
December 15, 1824

Ware County, Georgia Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White22,60062.92%
Black or African American10,83230.16%
Two or more races1,4844.13%
Asian4431.23%
Other race3711.03%
Native American1610.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander260.07%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ware County, Georgia Population by Race

Ware County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Ware County, Georgia Median Age

37.9

Total

35.8

Male

39.9

Female

Ware County, Georgia Adults

There are 27,049 adults, (6,135 of whom are seniors) in Ware County, Georgia.

Ware County, Georgia Age Dependency

71.7

Age Dependency Ratio

29.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Ware County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female17,94249.95%
Male17,97550.05%

Ware County, Georgia Population by Age

Ware County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,7562.6362.337.7
Married4,9493.2283.916.1
Non Family4,9261.1851.948.1
Female2,1624.1433.266.8
Male7193.9972.927.1

3.43

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

62.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ware County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ware County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ware County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 37.08%.

Ware County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$34,734

Average Earnings

$40,976

Average Male

$30,304

Average Female

Ware County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ware County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ware County, Georgia Language

95.52% of Ware County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 4.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.96% of the population.

Ware County, Georgia Language

Ware County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White21,4863,68017.13%
Black9,4463,06532.45%
Hispanic1,56586655.34%
Multiple1,36877256.43%
Asian44312828.89%
Other36311832.51%
Native135107.41%

23.67%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.58%

Male Poverty Rate

26.49%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ware County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ware County, Georgia is Multiple, with 56.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ware County, Georgia is Native, with 7.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.2%.

Ware County, Georgia Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.19%
High School20.31%
Some College15.85%
Bachelors or Greater3.59%

Ware County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed41.59%
Male Unemployed33.6%
Female Employed9.56%
Male Employed5.37%

Ware County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ware County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ware County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.1%

Male Marriage Rate

37.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Ware County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ware County, Georgia Marriage

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 55-64.

Ware County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ware County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,664

Number of Veterans

1,517

Male Veterans

147

Female Veterans

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Ware County, Georgia Veterans by War

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Ware County, Georgia Veterans by Age

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Ware County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Ware County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.15%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.06%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ware County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49%

Labor Force Participation

46.9%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Ware County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ware County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ware County, Georgia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.62%

Born in Ware County, Georgia

97.8%

Native Born

2.2%

Foreign Born

1.5%

Non Citizen

0.71%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.8% of Ware County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 77.62% having been born in Georgia. 1.5% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Ware County, Georgia Place of Birth

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