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Ware County, Georgia

Ware County, Georgia · ZIP 31501, 31503, 31550

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 36,222 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 12,866Households
  • $44,833Median household income
  • $106,500Median home value
  • 7Towns with a page
  • 6ZIP codes

Ware County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+2.2%
35k35.5k36k36.5k2000: 35,48320002010: 36,31220102020: 36,251202035,48336,251
Population of Ware County at each census
CensusPopulation
200035,483
201036,312
202036,251

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Ware County
Under $50k53.7%
$50k to $100k31.6%
$100k to $150k9%
$150k to $200k2.8%
$200k and over2.8%

Median household income $44,833 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Ware County
Owner occupied
7,911 units
Renter occupied
4,955 units
Vacancy rate
19.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Ware County2023
Health care and social assistance2,578
Retail trade2,227
Accommodation and food services1,877
Transportation and warehousing1,543
Manufacturing1,502
Other services (except public administration)520
Construction489
Wholesale trade399

12,693 employees in 890 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Ware County compared with its state
Ware County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWare CountyGeorgia
Population35,95810,822,590
Median household income$44,833$74,664
Median age38.037.4
Median home value$106,500$272,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher15.0%34.2%
Foreign-born residents2.8%10.8%
Owner-occupied homes61.5%65.4%
Mean commute to work20.3 minutes28.3 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Ware County7 with a page · sort by any column

Type
WaycrossCity13,67111.9 sq mi
DeenwoodCensus designated place2,3403.35 sq mi
SunnysideCensus designated place6031.42 sq mi
WaresboroCensus designated place1973.02 sq mi
ManorCensus designated place1700.86 sq mi
MillwoodCensus designated place760.24 sq mi
Dixie UnionCensus designated place560.71 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 13 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Ware County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.