Waycross, GA

Waycross is a small city in Georgia with a population of 13,813. Residents earn $37,398 per year, which is 50% below the national average.

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

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Overall

2.7 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

2.4 / 5.0

$37,398 median income, 3.1% unemployment

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Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$88,600 home value, $810/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

466 violent crimes/100K (23% above avg)

Education

2.3 / 5.0

16.3% bachelor's degree or higher

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6 historical markers from the Historical Marker Database (HMdb) found near Waycross, GA.

Name	Description
Methodism Came To Waycross	1873. Marker is at the intersection of Gilmore Street and Reed Street, on the right when traveling north on Gilmore Street.
The Wildes Massacre	Marker is at the intersection of Memorial Drive (Georgia Route 4) and Screven Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Memorial Drive.
Okefenokee Swamp	>>>-- 13 mi. -- >. Marker is at the intersection of Memorial Drive (U.S. 1) and Corridon Z (U.S. 82), in the median on Memorial Drive.
Senator Nicholas Ware	Marker is at the intersection of Church Street and Gordon Street, on the right when traveling west on Church Street.
Vereen Bell Highway	<-------<<<. Marker is at the intersection of Okefenokee Swamp Park Road (Georgia Route 177) and Jacksonville Highway (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling west on Okefenokee Swamp Park Road.
Ware Court House	»—→. Marker is on State Street (U.S. 1 / 23) near Church Street, on the right when traveling south.