Waycross City, Georgia

Waycross City is a city located in the Pierce and Ware counties, Georgia, United States. It is home to over 15333 people (2000 census). The July 2008 population estimate is 14774, It is the 50th most populous in the U.S. state of Georgia. The city has a total area of 11.71 sq mi (30.33 square kilometre), of which, 11.69 square miles (30.28 square kilometre) of it is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 square kilometre) of it is water, making it Georgia's 67th largest by total area.

As of the census of 2000, there were 15333 people, 6094 households, and 3740 families living in the city. The population density was 1311.8 people per square mile (506.49/kmē), it would be the 91st most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Georgia. There were 7534 housing units at an average density of 644.5 per square mile (248.84/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.37 persons, and the average family size was 3.09 persons. In the Waycross City, 26.3% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.5% were 18 to 24, 25.2% were 25 to 44, 20.5% were 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.9 males. The median age was 37.4 years, The median age of males and females living in Waycross City was 34 and 40.5 years respectively. The racial or ethnic makeup of the city was 44.31% White, 53.51% Black or African American, 0.12% American Indian, 0.62% Asian, 0.02% Native Hawaiian, 0.74% from two or more races and 0.68% Other races.

Waycross city Georgia Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Waycross city Georgia School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Waycross City Georgia GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $23399, it is Georgia's 122nd poorest city by median household income. The median income for a family in the city was $28712, making it the 120th lowest city by median family income in Georgia. The per capita income for the city was $13468, it is the 191st lowest city by per capita income in the U.S. state of Georgia. The median income of city was $16348, Males had a median income of $19541 versus $14255 for females.

In 2000, 4003 pupils and students, of which 2017 are male and 1986 are female, 26.11% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 291 nursery or pri school, 236 kindergarten, 2136 elementary school, 905 high school and 435 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census15333
April 2000 Estimate15389
July 2000 Estimate15345
July 2001 Estimate15099
July 2002 Estimate14991
July 2003 Estimate14946
July 2004 Estimate14812
July 2005 Estimate14745
July 2006 Estimate14779
July 2007 Estimate14759
July 2008 Estimate14774
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school149142291
Kindergarten119117236
Elementary school103910972136
High school497408905
College or graduate school213222435
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Waycross city, Georgia$23399$28712$13468
Pierce County, Georgia$29895$35903$14230
Georgia, United States$42433$49280$21154
United States$41994$50046$21587