Ware County, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 36,222
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 36,906
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 36,222
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 36,249
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 36,247
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 36,251
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 36,312
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.8%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 64.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 30.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 60.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,683
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,106
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $109,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,138
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $405
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $789
Building Permits, 2025 119
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,957
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.59
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 77.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 351,656
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 258,538
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 843,833
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,705
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $47,448
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $23,230
Persons in poverty, percent 23.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 890
Total employment, 2023 12,693
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 590,720
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,281
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 627
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 336
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 385
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 475
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 40.3
Population per square mile, 2010 40.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 899.24
Land area in square miles, 2010 892.46
FIPS Code 13299