City in Ware County, Georgia · 11.9 sq mi · 1,172 people per sq mi
About 14,000 people live in Waycross. The typical household earns $38,301, and the median resident is 38 years old.
2026 projection
From 13,934 in 2020
Poverty rate 32.69%
Men 36.3 · Women 39.6
1880–2026
13,909
2026 projection
0.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
13,909
2026 projection
0.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 13,909 | -27 | 0.19% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13,936 | +109 | 0.79% |
| 2024 | 13,827 | +25 | 0.18% |
| 2023 | 13,802 | +13 | 0.09% |
| 2022 | 13,789 | +31 | 0.23% |
| 2021 | 13,758 | -176 | 1.26% |
| 2020 | 13,934 | +424 | 3.14% |
| 2019 | 13,510 | -78 | 0.57% |
| 2018 | 13,588 | -164 | 1.19% |
| 2017 | 13,752 | -123 | 0.89% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 138 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
28% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 28% | 32% | 25% |
| Never married | 42% | 46% | 39% |
| Divorced | 15% | 14% | 17% |
| Widowed | 10% | 4% | 15% |
| Separated | 5% | 5% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau