Median Household Income
$38,301 ± $6,302
Median Home Value
$84,100 ± $14,387
Median Gross Rent
$768 ± $85/mo
Per Capita Income
$19,940
Poverty Rate
32.7%
Unemployment Rate
11.6%
Homeownership Rate
46.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.0%
Median Age
38.0
Average Commute
17 min
Households
5,394
Veterans
639
Population Over Time
Waycross shrank 4.2% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
14,363
2016
14,188
2018
13,836
2020
13,638
2022
13,856
2024
13,756
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
35.7%
Hispanic or Latino
6.3%
Black or African American
56.0%
Asian
0.7%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.