Waycross city, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,936
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,936
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13,671
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 13,949
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 13,945
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 13,942
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 14,649
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 28.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.6%
Female persons, percent 54.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 35.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 56.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 5.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 35.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 639
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 46.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $84,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,011
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $406
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $768
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,394
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.49
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 77.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 22.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 40.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 102,330
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 343,849
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 73,952
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 777,874
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $56,634
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,301
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $19,940
Persons in poverty, percent 32.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,175.0
Population per square mile, 2010 1,250.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 11.87
Land area in square miles, 2010 11.71
FIPS Code 1380956