Ware County, Georgia Population 2024

36,889

Ware County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 36,889 with a growth rate of 1.78% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Ware County, Georgia is the 55th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 36,308 and has seen a growth of 1.6% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202940,1196461.64%
202839,4736461.66%
202738,8276461.69%
202638,1816461.72%
202537,5356461.75%
202436,8896461.78%
202336,2436461.81%
202235,597520.15%
202135,545-684-1.89%
202036,2294131.15%
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%
18301,205-38,914-97%
2024 Growth Rate
1.78% (646)
County Website
Ware County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Waycross
2020 Population
36,229
Area
899 mi²
Density
41 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.82% (660)
Founded
December 15, 1824

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White22,33662.12%
Black or African American10,74829.89%
Two or more races1,7834.96%
Other race5311.48%
Asian4301.2%
Native American1110.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander190.05%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ware County, Georgia Population by Race

Ware County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Ware County, Georgia Median Age

38

Total

36.9

Male

39.6

Female

Ware County, Georgia Adults

There are 27,007 adults, (6,141 of whom are seniors) in Ware County, Georgia.

Ware County, Georgia Age Dependency

72.3

Age Dependency Ratio

29.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Ware County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female17,91549.82%
Male18,04350.18%

Ware County, Georgia Population by Age

Ware County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,8662.6161.538.5
Non Family5,1581.1451.148.9
Married4,8563.348119
Female2,3104.138.361.7
Male5423.6984.115.9

3.51

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

61.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ware County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,01612.43%
Associates Degree1,4485.97%
Bachelors Degree2,50510.32%
Graduate Degree1,1384.69%
High School Graduate9,58839.52%
Less Than 9th Grade1,4656.04%
Some College5,10221.03%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,95813,3792,186
Black6,8235,5011,069
Hispanic952404206
2+ Races705436200
Asian288228130
Other Race2359121
Native American977016
Islander11110

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 45.14%.

Ware County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,494$61,307$39,563
Graduate Degree$59,415$62,409$58,451
High School Graduate$32,647$40,472$25,854
Less Than 9th Grade$29,780$31,072$18,578
Overall$33,880$38,420$30,370
Some College$31,071$37,259$27,719

$33,880

Average Earnings

$38,420

Average Male

$30,370

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

95.66% of Ware County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 4.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.92% of the population.

Ware County, Georgia Language

Ware County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White21,4043,48716.29%
Black9,4352,90730.81%
Hispanic1,65983450.27%
Multiple1,64780348.76%
Other52324246.27%
Asian43014433.49%
Native8356.02%

22.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.91%

Male Poverty Rate

24.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ware County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ware County, Georgia is Hispanic, with 50.27% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ware County, Georgia is Native, with 6.02% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.5%.

Ware County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.63%
High School19.15%
Some College17.19%
Bachelors or Greater3.22%

Ware County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed52.63%
Male Unemployed16.49%
Female Employed10.47%
Male Employed5.83%

Ware County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ware County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$55,394$69,978
Households$44,833$60,583
Married Families$73,960$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,042$43,860

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ware County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.0%

Male Marriage Rate

37.6%

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 45-54.

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

1,659

Number of Veterans

1,488

Male Veterans

171

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War616
Vietnam450
Second Gulf War443
Korea77
World War II0

Ware County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54566
65 to 74380
75+285
55 to 64261
18 to 34167

Ware County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1856.7%
Black4295.47%
2+ Races364.8%
Hispanic121.19%
Islander654.55%
Other Race31.07%

Ware County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Ware County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.81%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.6%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ware County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.1%

Labor Force Participation

47.6%

Employment Rate

4.8%

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

75.1%

Born in Ware County, Georgia

97.25%

Native Born

2.75%

Foreign Born

1.96%

Non Citizen

0.79%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.25% of Ware County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 75.1% having been born in Georgia. 1.96% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Ware County, Georgia Place of Birth

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