Waycross, Georgia demographics

Waycross, GA demographics: median age 38.0; 16.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Waycross city, Georgia · Incorporated city · GEOID 1380956. The survey estimates a population of 13,756 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Waycross is 38.0 years, with a 90% margin of error of 2.4 years. There are 5,394 households (±406). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe	City estimate ± MOE	State estimate ± MOE	U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years	38.0 ±2.4	37.6 ±0.1	38.9 ±0.1

Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 13,756
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Georgia	U.S.
Under 18	3,951 ±472	28.7% ±3.4 pp	23.2%	22.0%
18–34	2,350 ±372	17.1% ±2.7 pp	23.3%	22.8%
35–64	5,032 ±558	36.6% ±4.1 pp	38.5%	38.0%
65 and older	2,423 ±354	17.6% ±2.6 pp	15.0%	17.2%

Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 13,756
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Georgia	U.S.
Male	6,207 ±341	45.1% ±2.5 pp	48.8%	49.5%
Female	7,549 ±340	54.9% ±2.5 pp	51.2%	50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 13,756
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Georgia	U.S.
White alone	4,913 ±705	35.7% ±5.1 pp	50.9%	61.0%
Black or African American alone	7,707 ±753	56.0% ±5.5 pp	31.1%	12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone	10 ±13 · low precision	0.1% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.9%
Asian alone	95 ±99 · low precision	0.7% ±0.7 pp · low precision	4.5%	6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	0 ±23 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone	272 ±249 · low precision	2.0% ±1.8 pp · low precision	4.6%	7.1%
Two or more races	759 ±329	5.5% ±2.4 pp	8.3%	12.6%

Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 13,756
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Georgia	U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino	12,895 ±334	93.7% ±2.4 pp	89.0%	80.7%
Hispanic or Latino	861 ±329	6.3% ±2.4 pp	11.0%	19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 5,394
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Georgia	U.S.
Married-couple family	1,350 ±251	25.0% ±4.3 pp	46.5%	46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present	197 ±111 · low precision	3.7% ±2.0 pp · low precision	4.9%	5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present	1,234 ±229	22.9% ±3.9 pp	14.9%	12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone	2,438 ±459	45.2% ±7.8 pp	27.7%	28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone	175 ±122 · low precision	3.2% ±2.2 pp · low precision	6.1%	7.0%

Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 5,394
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Georgia	U.S.
Households with people under 18	1,561 ±248	28.9% ±4.0 pp	31.6%	29.5%
Households without people under 18	3,833 ±471	71.1% ±6.9 pp	68.4%	70.5%

Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 5,394
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Georgia	U.S.
One-person nonfamily households	2,438 ±459	45.2% ±7.8 pp	27.7%	28.7%
Two-person households	1,368 ±298	25.4% ±5.2 pp	33.1%	33.8%
Three-person households	583 ±216	10.8% ±3.9 pp	16.6%	15.3%
Four-person households	571 ±217	10.6% ±3.9 pp	12.9%	12.6%
Five-person households	294 ±157 · low precision	5.5% ±2.9 pp · low precision	6.1%	5.9%
Six-person households	120 ±113 · low precision	2.2% ±2.1 pp · low precision	2.3%	2.2%
Seven or more people	20 ±34 · low precision	0.4% ±0.6 pp · low precision	1.4%	1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 13,756
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Georgia	U.S.
Native	13,220 ±246	96.1% ±1.8 pp	88.8%	85.9%
Foreign born	536 ±246	3.9% ±1.8 pp	11.2%	14.1%

Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 12,820
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Georgia	U.S.
English only	12,247 ±391	95.5% ±2.2 pp	84.5%	77.7%
Spanish	478 ±256 · low precision	3.7% ±2.0 pp · low precision	8.6%	13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun	0 ±23 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.6%	0.7%
German or other West Germanic	0 ±23 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	0 ±23 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	76 ±96 · low precision	0.6% ±0.7 pp · low precision	1.6%	2.0%
Korean	0 ±23 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.5%	0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese	0 ±23 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.6%	1.1%
Vietnamese	0 ±23 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.5%	0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino	0 ±23 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island	19 ±30 · low precision	0.1% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.9%	1.1%
Arabic	0 ±23 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.5%
Other and unspecified	0 ±23 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	1.1%	0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 8,773
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Georgia	U.S.
Less than high school graduate	1,676 ±441	19.1% ±4.9 pp	10.8%	10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency	3,216 ±464	36.7% ±5.0 pp	26.6%	26.0%
Some college, no degree	1,927 ±371	22.0% ±4.1 pp	19.2%	19.1%
Associate’s degree	548 ±188	6.2% ±2.1 pp	8.4%	8.8%
Bachelor’s degree	934 ±294	10.6% ±3.3 pp	21.1%	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	472 ±171	5.4% ±1.9 pp	13.9%	14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 13,548
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Georgia	U.S.
Same house	12,564 ±449	92.7% ±3.2 pp	87.0%	87.7%
Moved within same county	783 ±430 · low precision	5.8% ±3.2 pp · low precision	5.3%	6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state	108 ±68 · low precision	0.8% ±0.5 pp · low precision	4.4%	3.1%
Moved from a different state	93 ±94 · low precision	0.7% ±0.7 pp · low precision	2.7%	2.3%
Moved from abroad	0 ±23 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.5%	0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

18.8% of Waycross residents (±3.3 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 12.4% in Georgia and 8.4% nationally. 77.5% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Waycross	Georgia	U.S.	Compared with Georgia
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population	18.8% ±3.3 pp	12.4%	8.4%	Higher
Households with a broadband subscription Households	77.5% ±4.4 pp	91.0%	91.0%	Lower
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older	6.5% ±2.1 pp	7.2%	6.2%	Not statistically different

Reading and reusing the estimates

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