Ware County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13299 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
35,976
Rank #1,317 of 3,222
59th %ile
Median Household Income
$47,448 −36.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,886 of 3,222
10th %ile
Poverty Rate
21.5% +70.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,800 of 3,222
13th %ile
Median Home Value
$109,500 −61.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,858 of 3,222
11th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.4% −57.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,895 of 3,222
10th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.9% +10.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,471 of 3,222
23th %ile

At a Glance

63.1% Homeownership
83.2% Insured
14.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%13.9%27.8%41.7%55.6%61.2%29.7%5.1%2.2%1.3%0.4%0.1%0.1%

About Ware County, Georgia

Ware County, Georgia has a total population of 35,976, making it the 1,317th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Ware County is 37.9 years, which is 2.6% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Ware County is $47,448, which ranks #2,886 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 36.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 21.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.9%.

The median home value in Ware County is $109,500, 61.2% below the national median. Renters in Ware County pay a median gross rent of $789 per month. The homeownership rate is 63.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Ware County, 14.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 57.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 83.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.4 min.

Ware County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 61.2% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (29.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (5.1%).

All data for Ware County, Georgia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.