Ware County, Georgia

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 35,958
Median household income: $44,833
Median home value: $106,500

Ware County, Georgia counts 35,958 residents. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. At $44,833, its median household income sits below Georgia's $74,664.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ware County's population grew 1.0% from 35,593 to 35,958, while its median household income rose 21.6% from $36,869 to $44,833.

63.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1977.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 35,958
Median age: 38.0 yrs
Median household income: $44,833
Median home value: $106,500
Median gross rent: $786
Housing units: 15,926
Homeownership rate: 61.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

35,59335,958

Median household income

$36,869$44,833

Median home value

$83,100$106,500

Median gross rent

$658$786

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	35,593	$36,869	$83,100	$658
2020	35,745	$37,041	$86,800	$674
2021	36,084	$39,419	$87,700	$690
2022	35,917	$44,138	$94,600	$760
2023	35,958	$44,833	$106,500	$786

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,275	6.3%
5 to 17	6,676	18.6%
18 to 24	2,745	7.6%
25 to 34	4,879	13.6%
35 to 44	4,540	12.6%
45 to 54	4,213	11.7%
55 to 64	4,489	12.5%
65 to 74	3,608	10.0%
75 and over	2,533	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	22,174	61.7%
Black or African American	10,679	29.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	74	0.2%
Asian	430	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	19	0.1%
Some other race	154	0.4%
Two or more races	717	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,711	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.5%

High school graduate39.5%

Some college or associate's27.0%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,481	18.5%
High school graduate	9,588	39.5%
Some college or associate's	6,550	27.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,505	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,138	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone85.5%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,209	85.5%
Carpooled	1,027	7.8%
Public transit	11	0.1%
Walked	41	0.3%
Bicycle	11	0.1%
Worked from home	643	4.9%
Other means	168	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,707	29.7%
15 to 29 min	6,371	51.1%
30 to 44 min	1,229	9.9%
45 to 59 min	546	4.4%
60+ min	614	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 22.8% (7,690 of 33,703)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,708	59.9%
Nonfamily households	5,158	40.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,866	80.8%
Vacant	3,060	19.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,911	61.5%
Renter-occupied	4,955	38.5%

1-unit, detached63.1%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units8.5%

5 to 19 units5.4%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other20.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,051	63.1%
1-unit, attached	137	0.9%
2 to 4 units	1,357	8.5%
5 to 19 units	855	5.4%
20 or more units	260	1.6%
Mobile home & other	3,266	20.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 13299
State: Georgia
Land area: 899 sq mi
Water area: 8.75 sq mi
Center point: 31.0509, -82.4215

Cities & places

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