In 2023, Waycross, GA had a population of 13.8k people with a median age of 35.5 and a median household income of $37,398. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Waycross, GA declined from 13,856 to 13,813, a −0.31% decrease and its median household income grew from $36,818 to $37,398, a 1.58% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Waycross, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (53.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (37.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.69%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.66%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.999%).
None of the households in Waycross, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.9% of the residents in Waycross, GA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Waycross, GA are Coastal Pines Technical College (1,478 degrees awarded in 2022).
In 2023, the median property value in Waycross, GA was $88,600, and the homeownership rate was 43.7%.
Most people in Waycross, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Waycross, GA was 2 cars per household.
