Waycross
GAWare County, Georgia
Population 36K |Median income $44,138 |1 hospital
Population
35,917
Ware County
Median Income
$44,138
-30% vs avg
Median Home Value
$94,600
-52% vs avg
Median Age
37.9
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
36K-0%
Median Income
$44,833+30%
Median Home Value
$106,500+34%
Poverty Rate
22.8%-6%
Unemployment
4.8%-51%
Economics
Median Rent $760/mo
Poverty Rate
23.7% +65% vs avg
Unemployment 4.3%
Bachelor's Degree+ 15.1%
Work From Home 4.7%
Public Transit 0.1%
Demographics
White 62.9%
African American 30.2%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
Asian 1.2%
Other / Multiethnic 1.2%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
43.3%
Obesity
41.3%
Short Sleep Duration
37.9%
Physical Inactivity
36.6%
Frequent Mental Distress
19.8%
Current Smoking
19.6%
Frequent Physical Distress
17.7%
Diabetes
16.8%
Lack of Health Insurance
16.4%
Binge Drinking
13.8%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 50.2%
Annual Checkup 78.8%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
10.9%
Coronary Heart Disease
8.4%
Stroke
4.9%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
352 per 100k
Near average Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1746 per 100k
-12% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
296.7
Homicide
8.7
Robbery
46.3
Burglary
221.3
Larceny-Theft
1306.4
Motor Vehicle Theft
217.8
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 1
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
Memorial Satilla Health
WAYCROSS · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Alerts & News — Waycross Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Ware County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.