Ware County, GA

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2019 Population

35,593

0.0169% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2019 Median Age

39.5

2.86% 1-year increase

2019 Poverty Rate

24.9%

4.85% 1-year increase

2019 Median Household Income

$36,869

7.57% 1-year decline

2019 Median Property Value

$83,100

1.34% 1-year growth

2019 Employed Population

13,292

0.697% 1-year growth

About

In 2019, Ware County, GA had a population of 35.6k people with a median age of 39.5 and a median household income of $36,869. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Ware County, GA declined from 35,599 to 35,593, a −0.0169% decrease and its median household income declined from $39,887 to $36,869, a −7.57% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ware County, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (29.8%), White (Hispanic) (1.47%), Other (Hispanic) (1.25%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.05%). 0% of the households in Ware County, GA speak a non-English language at home as their primary language, and 99.2% of the residents in Ware County, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Ware County, GA are Coastal Pines Technical College (1,732 degrees awarded in 2019).

In 2019, the median property value in Ware County, GA was $83,100, and the homeownership rate was 63.6%. Most people in Ware County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Ware County, GA was 2 cars per household.

Ware County, GA borders Baker County, FL, Atkinson County, GA, Bacon County, GA, Brantley County, GA, Charlton County, GA, Clinch County, GA, Coffee County, GA, and Pierce County, GA.

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COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industry Sector

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8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Georgia across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Diversity

Ware County, GA is home to a population of 35.6k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2019, 1.93% of Ware County, GA residents were born outside of the country (686 people).

In 2019, there were 2.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.5k people) in Ware County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 524 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ware County, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
22.5k ± 27
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
10.6k ± 266
White (Hispanic)
524 ± 333

4.1%

Hispanic Population

1.46k people

4.1% of the people in Ware County, GA are hispanic (1.46k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ware County, GA as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

1.93%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

686 people

2.55%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

906 people

As of 2019, 1.93% of Ware County, GA residents (686 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 34%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ware County, GA was 2.55%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ware County, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.7

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 3.4

In 2019, the median age of all people in Ware County, GA was 39.5. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 39, were generally younger than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 46. But people in Ware County, GA are getting getting older. In 2018, the average age of all Ware County, GA residents was 38.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
246,708 ± 12,049 people
India
94,981 ± 7,532 people
Korea
42,867 ± 5,073 people

In 2019, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 246,708 Georgia residents, followed by India with 94,981 and Korea with 42,867.

Citizenship

99.2%

2019 Citizenship

97.9%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 99.2% of Ware County, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Ware County, GA was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ware County, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
616 ± 139
Gulf War (1990s)
295 ± 123
Gulf War (2001-)
241 ± 115

Ware County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.09 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Ware County, GA is $36,869. In 2019, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Ware County, GA was Census Tract 9501 with a value of $51,023, followed by Census Tract 9502 and Census Tract 9506, with respective values of $49,969 and $48,663.

Males in Georgia have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,410. The income inequality in Georgia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Ware County, GA employs 13.3k people. The largest industries in Ware County, GA are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,903 people), Manufacturing (1,686 people), and Retail Trade (1,661 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($55,221), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($43,578).

Wages

Median Household Income

$36,869

2019 value

± $3,251

−7.57%

1 Year Growth

± 14.8%

Households in Ware County, GA have a median annual income of $36,869, which is less than the median annual income of $65,712 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $39,887 in 2018, which represents a −7.57% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Ware County, GA compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

$67,215

Average Male Salary in Georgia

± $1,246

$49,410

Average Female Salary in Georgia

± $863

In 2019, full-time male employees in Georgia made 1.36 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Georgia by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

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Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Georgia

Asian
$64,371 ± $3,992
White
$58,053 ± $1,010
Two or More Races
$45,559 ± $4,644

In 2019 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Georgia workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.11 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Georgia.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Georgia by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ware County, GA is from Georgia.

0.477

2019 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.478

2018 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2019, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.199% decline from 2018 to 2019, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9501
Census Tract 9502
Census Tract 9506

In 2019, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Ware County, GA was Census Tract 9501 with a value of $51,023, followed by Census Tract 9502 and Census Tract 9506, with respective values of $49,969 and $48,663.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Ware County, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Males 6 - 11

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

24.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ware County, GA (8.21k out of 33k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.3%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
4,325 ± 545
Black
3,264 ± 407
Hispanic
531 ± 267

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ware County, GA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

13.3k

2019 Value

± 969

0.697%

1 Year growth

± 10.1%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Ware County, GA grew at a rate of 0.697%, from 13.2k employees to 13.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ware County, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,782 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,546 people), and Production Occupations (1,317 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ware County, GA.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Ware County, GA, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,782 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,546 people), and Production Occupations (1,317 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Ware County, GA has an unusually high number of residents working as Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (3.44 times higher than expected), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (3.13 times), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (1.99 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Ware County, GA, by median earnings, are Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations ($91,513), Management Occupations ($62,375), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations ($59,438).

Industries

Employment by Industries

13.3k

2019 Value

± 969

0.697%

1 Year growth

± 10.1%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Ware County, GA grew at a rate of 0.697%, from 13.2k employees to 13.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ware County, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,903 people), Manufacturing (1,686 people), and Retail Trade (1,661 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ware County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Ware County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Ware County, GA, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,903 people), Manufacturing (1,686 people), and Retail Trade (1,661 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Ware County, GA has an unusually high number of Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (2.54 times higher than expected), Public Administration (1.76 times), and Transportation & Warehousing (1.47 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Ware County, GA, by median earnings, are Transportation & Warehousing ($55,221), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($43,578).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Georgia to other states, or from other states to Georgia.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2018, the top outbound Georgia product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $64B, followed by Mixed freight ($52.9B) and Electronics ($50.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Georgia products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Georgia.

$573B

2018 Value in Georgia

$1.16T

Projected 2045 Value in Georgia

103% growth

In 2018, total outbound Georgia trade was $573B. This is expected to increase 103% to $1.16T by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Georgia trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Georgia to other states, or from other states to Georgia.

Most Common Trade Partners

Florida
$44.2B
South Carolina
$27.4B
Alabama
$27.4B

In 2018, the top outbound Georgia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Florida with $44.2B, followed by South Carolina with $27.4B and Alabama and $27.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Georgia shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Ware County, GA went to Donald J. Trump with 69.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (28.2%), followed by Other (1.9%). The most partisan county was Glascock County, GA with 88.8% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2016 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (69.9%)
Republican Party
Hillary Rodham Clinton (28.2%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.9%)
Other Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 69.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (28.2%), followed by Other (1.9%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

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Showing data up to the 2016 election. Updated election results are currently being processed, and will be released in the coming months.

Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Ware County, GA

69.9% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Georgia

Glascock County, GA
88.8% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Brantley County, GA
88.4% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Banks County, GA
87.9% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Georgia was Glascock County, GA with 88.8% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Georgia colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021

Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following Johnny Isakson's resignation.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2019, universities in Ware County, GA awarded 1,732 degrees. The student population of Ware County, GA is skewed towards women, with 1,675 male students and 2,823 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ware County, GA are White (1,201 and 69.6%), followed by Black or African American (391 and 22.7%), Hispanic or Latino (93 and 5.39%), and Two or More Races (21 and 1.22%).

The largest universities in Ware County, GA by number of degrees awarded are Coastal Pines Technical College (1,732 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Ware County, GA are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (317 and 18.3%), Welding Technology (249 and 14.4%), and Other Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services (120 and 6.93%).

The median tuition costs in Ware County, GA are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
317 degree-majorss awarded
Welding Technology
233 degree-majorss awarded
Other Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
120 degree-majorss awarded

In 2018, the most common concentation for < 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Ware County, GA was Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant with 317 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a < 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Ware County, GA according to their major.

Universities

Coastal Pines Technical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,732 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$N/A

Median Private

In 2019, the Ware County, GA institution with the largest number of graduating students was Coastal Pines Technical College with 1,732 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

744

Degrees Awarded to Men

988

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2019, 744 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ware County, GA, which is 0.753 times less than the 988 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Ware County, GA by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
1,201 degrees awarded
Black or African American
391 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
93 degrees awarded

In 2019 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions in Ware County, GA was White students. These 1,201 degrees mean that there were 3.07 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 391 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ware County, GA was $83,100 in 2019, which is 0.346 times smaller than the national average of $240,500. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $82,000 to $83,100, a 1.34% increase. The homeownership rate in Ware County, GA is 63.6%, which is lower than the national average of 64.1%. People in Ware County, GA have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ware County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$83,100

2019 Median

± $7,933

$82,000

2018 Median

± $6,508

In 2019, the median property value in Ware County, GA grew to to $83,100 from the previous year's value of $82,000.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Ware County, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ware County, GA the largest share of households have a property value in the $100k - $125k range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$36,869

Median Household Income

± $3,251

13.8k

Number of Households

± 907

In 2019, the median household income of the 13.8k households in Ware County, GA declined from $36,869 from the previous year's value of $39,887.

The following chart displays the households in Ware County, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Property Taxes

< $800

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Ware County, GA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ware County, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

Rent vs Own

63.6%

2019 Homeownership

65%

2018 Homeownership

In 2019, 63.6% of the housing units in Ware County, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 64.1%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Ware County, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ware County, GA have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.5 minutes). Additionally, 2.41% of the workforce in Ware County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ware County, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019

Drove Alone (84.9%)
Carpooled (8.98%)
Worked At Home (3.15%)

In 2019, 84.9% of workers in Ware County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.98%) and those who worked at home (3.15%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ware County, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ware County, GA have 2 cars, followed by 1 car.

Health

83.7% of the population of Ware County, GA has health coverage, with 34% on employee plans, 26.4% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 9.02% on non-group plans, and 1.4% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Georgia was $6,587 in 2014. This is a 5.41% increase from the previous year ($6,249).

Primary care physicians in Ware County, GA see 1487 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.75% increase from the previous year (1380 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1787 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 662 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Telfair County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (25.8%). Additionally, Candler County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (53.7%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,487 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ware County, GA

Primary care physicians in Ware County, GA see an average of 1,487 patients per year. This represents a 7.75% increase from the previous year (1,380 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Ware County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

$6,587

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Georgia

$4,406

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$5,199

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$10,429

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Georgia (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 5.41%, from $6,249 to $6,587.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

16.3%

Uninsured

34%

Employer Coverage

26.4%

Medicaid

12.8%

Medicare

9.02%

Non-Group

1.4%

Military or VA

Between 2018 and 2019, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ware County, GA grew by 5.94% from 15.4% to 16.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ware County, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.