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Ware County, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Ware County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Ware County is a rural south Georgia county of roughly 36,000 residents with an economy oriented toward goods-producing and logistics-adjacent sectors, reflected in a GDP per capita of $38,741 against median worker earnings of $31,985. The labor force is modest in size, with participation at 50.1% and only 15.0% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though housing costs are low—median home value of $106,500 and median gross rent of $786/month. A poverty rate of 22.8% and unemployment of 4.8% point to persistent income constraints, though the county posted 1.0% population growth over five years and a mean commute of 20.6 minutes signals relatively limited regional labor market reach.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

35,958

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$47,448

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.0% since 2018

Ware County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone22,209 (61.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone10,880 (30.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race916 (2.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races868 (2.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone545 (1.5%)
  • Asian Alone462 (1.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish985
  2. 2.Other Indo-European162
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island154
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)59
  5. 5.Arabic34

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,683

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$38,741

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$23,550

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

22.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,107
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,773
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)1,471
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,163
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,133

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,740
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,851
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,619
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations2,316
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,599

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.75×)370
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.44×)899
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.39×)871
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.36×)1,965
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.25×)1,646

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$106,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$786/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

63.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999847 (10.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999784 (9.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999616 (7.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999591 (7.2%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999531 (6.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999470 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

81.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

50.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$31,985

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

13.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone10,976 (84.6%)
  • Carpooled1,041 (8.0%)
  • Worked At Home582 (4.5%)
  • Other268 (2.1%)
  • Walked56 (0.4%)
  • Public Transit31 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.