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Waycross, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Ware County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
13,813
Population
1,163/sq mi density
$37,398
Median Income
$21,147 per capita
$88,600
Home Value
$138,939 Zillow
$810
Median Rent
34.4% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
466
Violent Crime/100K
7,117 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$37,398 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$88,600 home value, $810/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
466 violent crimes/100K (23% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$37,398
50% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,147
46% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
14% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
30.0%
142% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Waycross vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Waycross’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$37,398
50%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,147
54%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,585
70%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$887
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$887
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
36% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.0%
67% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.2%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
99% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,906M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.2%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
5%
Other
10.7%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,009
Restaurants
93
Healthcare
134
Retail
186
Manufacturing
31
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,585
30% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,277
6% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $37,398 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,147 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,585 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $887 |
| County GDP | $1,906M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 30.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.474 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 5.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,009 |
| Restaurants | 93 |
| Healthcare | 134 |
| Retail | 186 |
| Manufacturing | 31 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,585 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,277 |