The Town Files

Ware County, Georgia

35,976 people. The median home is worth $109,500 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $47,448.

Towns in Ware County

Towns in Ware County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Waycross13,942$84,100$38,30138.0

People and housing

Ware CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$109,500$202,650
Median rent$789$1,000
Median household income$47,448$57,176
Median age37.937.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.4%19.6%
Below the poverty line21.5%16.2%

Jobs and pay

14,597 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,107 a year.

Largest industries in Ware CountyRetail2,132 jobs · $35,264Hotels & restaurants1,579 jobs · $20,480Manufacturing1,150 jobs · $53,334Construction709 jobs · $54,281Transportation & warehousing649 jobs · $54,391Other services619 jobs · $34,502
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Ware County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 288 storm events in Ware County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Ware County by type since 1996Hail46Flood6Drought15Tornado10Wildfire3Lightning9Heavy Rain18Flash Flood6Funnel Cloud7Winter Storm1
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Ware County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 30, 2024HurricaneDR-4830: Hurricane Helene
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
September 24, 2024Tropical StormDR-4821: Tropical Storm Debby
August 5, 2024Tropical StormEM-3607: Hurricane Debby
September 7, 2023HurricaneDR-4738: Hurricane Idalia
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4501: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).