How many people live in Ware County, GA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 36,200 people living in Ware County, GA. That makes Ware County the 55th-most populous county in Georgia. It is home to 0.32% of people living in the state.
36.2K
population of Ware County, GA (2024)
0.32%
County share of the Georgia population (2024)
About 36,200 people lived in Ware County, GA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Ware County, GA’s age demographics?
About 6,400 Ware County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 17.8% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 15.8% of Georgia’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 8,900 Ware County residents, or 24.6% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.8% of Georgia’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Ware County, GA's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Ware County, GA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 60.4% of the Ware County, GA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Ware County, GA also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (30.2%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Ware County’s Hispanic population accounts for 5.8%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 1.1% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Ware County, GA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Georgia as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Ware County, GA is Waycross with about 13,700 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Ware County, GA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Waycross (pt.) | 13,669 |
| 2. | Balance of Ware County | 22,553 |
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