Waycross Population History 1990 - 2023

Waycross Population Facts

What is the current population of Waycross?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Waycross is 13,714. Waycross, Georgia is the 2,535th largest city in the US.

What county is Waycross, Georgia in?

Parts of Waycross are located within Pierce County and Ware County.

What is the size of Waycross, Georgia in square miles?

Waycross has an area of 11.7 square miles.

What was the peak population of Waycross?

The peak population of Waycross was in 1990, when its population was 16,853. In 1990, Waycross was the 1,603rd largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,535th largest city in the US. Waycross is currently 18.6% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Waycross shrinking?

Waycross has shrunk 10.8% since the year 2000. Waycross, Georgia's growth is extremely below average. 88% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Waycross, Georgia?

Waycross has a population density of 1,250.7 people per square mile.

Waycross Demographics

What is the voting age population of Waycross, Georgia?

The total voting age population of Waycross, Georgia, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 9,796. The voting age population is 41.4% male and 58.6% female.

What percentage of Waycross, Georgia residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 18.1% of the residents of Waycross are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Waycross, Georgia?

The racial demographics of Waycross are 54.6% Black, 42.1% White, 1.9% Two or more races, 1.1% Other, 0.3% Asian and 0.1% American Indian. Additionally, 2.6% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Waycross, Georgia residents are below the poverty line?

In Waycross, 36.6% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 59.4%. On a per-household basis, 27.7% of families are below the poverty line in Waycross.

What percentage of Waycross, Georgia residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 49.1% of Waycross residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Waycross, Georgia residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 83.7% of Waycross residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 16.3% have a bachelor's degree and 4.9% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Waycross, Georgia residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Waycross residents aged 5 and older, 2.2% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.3% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.3% speak an Asian language.

Waycross Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Waycross, Georgia?

The unemployment rate in Waycross is 5.2%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Waycross, Georgia residents work for the government?

In Waycross, 19.8% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Waycross, Georgia?

The median household income in Waycross is $27,381.

Waycross Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Waycross, Georgia?

In Waycross, 45.6% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Waycross, Georgia?

Renters occupy 54.4% of housing units in Waycross.

What percentage of Waycross, Georgia housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Waycross, 15.3% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Waycross, Georgia housing units were built after 2000?

In Waycross, 6.3% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 460 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Waycross, Georgia?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Waycross is $627.

What percentage of households in Waycross, Georgia have broadband internet?

In Waycross, 62.7% of households have an active broadband internet connection.