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Waycross Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Waycross Area is 54,775. The Waycross Area population density is 43.78 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 166.73 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Waycross Area is white, which represent 72.68% of the total population. The average Waycross Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 54,775. #536

Population Density, #649

Waycross Area	43.78 per square mile
Georgia	166.73 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	39,809 (72.68%, #693)
Black:	12,358 (22.56%, #112)
Hispanic:	2,216 (4.05%, #527)
Asian:	468 (0.85%, #484)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	180 (0.33%, #521)
One Race, Other:	1,284 (2.34%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	676 (1.23%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,890 (85.29%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	146 (6.59%, see rank)
Cuban:	52 (2.35%, see rank)
Central American:	35 (1.58%, see rank)
South American:	84 (3.79%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

41,899 (76.49%) out of the total population of 54,775 reported first ancestry.

	Waycross Area	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	11	0.02%, see rank	0.14%	0.47%
Danish	20	0.04%, see rank	0.14%	0.42%
Dutch	471	0.86%, see rank	0.76%	1.40%
English	7,958	14.53%, see rank	8.23%	8.02%
French	738	1.35%, see rank	1.68%	3.34%
German	2,969	5.42%, see rank	7.23%	15.03%
Greek	45	0.08%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	32	0.06%, see rank	0.19%	0.46%
Irish	6,355	11.60%, see rank	8.10%	10.80%
Italian	581	1.06%, see rank	2.26%	5.52%
Norwegian	20	0.04%, see rank	0.37%	1.42%
Polish	205	0.37%, see rank	1.06%	3.01%
Portuguese	26	0.05%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	276	0.50%, see rank	0.42%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	580	1.06%, see rank	1.24%	0.99%
Scottish	964	1.76%, see rank	1.75%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	336	0.61%, see rank	1.81%	0.95%
Swedish	28	0.05%, see rank	0.46%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	7,230	13.20%, see rank	11.81%	7.12%
Welsh	155	0.28%, see rank	0.40%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 27,093 (49.46%, see rank)

Females: 27,682 (50.54%, see rank)

Waycross Area	Male: 49.46% Female: 50.54%
Georgia	Male: 48.83% Female: 51.17%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Waycross Area	38.60 years old
Georgia	35.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Waycross Area	36.30 years old
Georgia	34.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Waycross Area	40.20 years old
Georgia	37.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Waycross Area	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Under 5 years	3,718	6.79%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	3,894	7.11%, see rank	7.07%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	3,419	6.24%, see rank	7.10%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	3,611	6.59%, see rank	7.15%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	3,830	6.99%, see rank	7.20%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	6,788	12.39%, see rank	13.68%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	6,873	12.55%, see rank	14.00%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	7,371	13.46%, see rank	14.09%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	6,925	12.64%, see rank	11.45%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	4,704	8.59%, see rank	6.93%	7.64%
75 to 84	2,526	4.61%, see rank	3.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,116	2.04%, see rank	1.22%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Waycross Area	Georgia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	36,303, 100%	6,410,416	209,056,129
Less Than High School	6,972, 19.21%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	14,886, 41.00%, see rank	28.58%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	9,735, 26.82%, see rank	28.14%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,607, 7.18%, see rank	17.92%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,103, 5.79%, see rank	10.39%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.46, see rank	13.41	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Waycross Area			Georgia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,809	92.98%	7.02%	74.76%	25.24%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	5,946	95.46%, see rank	4.54%, see rank	90.88%	9.12%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	3,217	94.84%, see rank	5.16%, see rank	90.70%	9.30%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,925	94.81%, see rank	5.19%, see rank	80.55%	19.45%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	194	54.12%, see rank	45.88%, see rank	62.37%	37.63%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Waycross Area	Georgia	U.S.
Total Households	20,559, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.54, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	5,575, 27.12%, see rank	26.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	14,984, 72.88%, see rank	73.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	14,197, 69.05%, see rank	67.98%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.17, see rank	3.41	3.32
Married-Couple Family	9,844, 47.88%, see rank	47.85%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	6,362, 30.95%, see rank	32.02%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Waycross Area	%	Georgia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	43,744	see rank	7,832,615	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	21,482	100%, see rank	3,779,687	123,281,364
Never Married	6,850	31.89%, see rank	36.24%	35.77%
Married	11,294	52.57%, see rank	51.67%	52.04%
Widowed	687	3.20%, see rank	2.31%	2.57%
Divorced	2,651	12.34%, see rank	9.77%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	22,262	100%, see rank	4,052,928	129,692,771
Never Married	5,265	23.65%, see rank	30.53%	29.48%
Married	11,213	50.37%, see rank	47.98%	49.19%
Widowed	2,816	12.65%, see rank	8.62%	9.16%
Divorced	2,968	13.33%, see rank	12.86%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Waycross Area	%	Georgia	U.S.
Native	53,072	96.89%, see rank	90.28%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	41,776	76.27%, see rank	55.29%	58.73%
Born in Different State	10,874	19.85%, see rank	33.68%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	422	0.77%, see rank	1.31%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,703	3.11%, see rank	9.72%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	538	0.98%, see rank	3.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,165	2.13%, see rank	5.96%	7.09%
Born In Europe	232	0.42%, see rank	0.90%	1.53%
Born In Asia	317	0.58%, see rank	2.69%	3.82%
Born In Africa	1	0.00%, see rank	0.80%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,126	2.06%, see rank	5.12%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	27	0.05%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Waycross Area	%	Georgia	U.S.
English	19,425	94.48%, see rank	86.60%	79.39%
Spanish	746	3.63%, see rank	7.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	305	1.48%, see rank	3.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	73	0.36%, see rank	2.23%	3.36%
Other	10	0.05%, see rank	0.88%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.