Population 35,976 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ware County
Household size in Ware County
| Period | Ware County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.66 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.66 people per household, Ware County sits close to the national average of 2.65. Household size has crept up from 2.62 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northwest.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Ware County
| Period | Ware County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.7 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.3 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.3 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Ware County is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.3, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has edged down from 38.1 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the south and oldest in the northeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Ware County
| Period | Ware County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Ware County: 18.0% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 5.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Only 14 of Georgia's 159 counties have a higher share of single-parent households.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Ware County
Renters in Ware County
| Period | Ware County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.4% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.1% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.4% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Ware County rent their homes (36.9%), close to the national share of 34.8%. About six in ten owners (59.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southwest. The renter share has risen 3.5 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Ware County
| Period | Ware County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Ware County: 19.6% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Ware County has a higher vacancy rate than at least four in five Georgia counties.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Ware County
| Period | Ware County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in Ware County leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the center has the oldest housing. Few Georgia counties have older homes: only three of 159.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Ware County
| Period | Ware County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $593 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $697 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $669 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $828 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$235 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Ware County runs $828 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $235 a month from 2006–10, a 40% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 30.9% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the northwest; the highest are in the northeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Ware County
Bachelor's degrees in Ware County
| Period | Ware County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ware County have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.8%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 2.3 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Ware County
| Period | Ware County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.4% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.5% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.7% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.2% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Ware County never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 1.9 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Ware County
| Period | Ware County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Ware County: 6.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has edged down 1.5 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Ware County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ware County | 2.66 | 37.3 | 18.0% | 36.9% | 19.6% | 1975 | $828 | 14.8% | 82.2% | 6.1% |
| Pierce County | 2.68 | 39.5 | 11.5% | 23.5% | 11.4% | 1989 | $803 | 20.6% | 88.3% | 2.5% |
| Brantley County | 2.84 | 38.6 | 8.2% | 20.1% | 19.5% | 1994 | $795 | 16.0% | 84.1% | 2.6% |
| Atkinson County | 2.69 | 36.4 | 12.1% | 38.1% | 7.1% | 1990 | $680 | 9.6% | 68.9% | 5.1% |
| Berrien County | 2.62 | 40.3 | 10.0% | 29.0% | 13.6% | 1989 | $836 | 15.4% | 83.1% | 4.1% |
| Glynn County | 2.48 | 45.1 | 14.0% | 33.3% | 15.3% | 1987 | $1,513 | 31.1% | 89.6% | 3.7% |
| Cook County | 2.73 | 40.5 | 11.4% | 34.0% | 15.9% | 1984 | $1,029 | 17.8% | 83.4% | 4.0% |
| Colquitt County | 2.82 | 37.4 | 19.6% | 36.3% | 13.9% | 1986 | $860 | 15.7% | 80.0% | 4.5% |
| Mitchell County | 2.56 | 40.3 | 15.4% | 34.8% | 13.4% | 1979 | $812 | 14.3% | 82.9% | 6.3% |
| Baker County | 2.47 | 51.4 | 12.4% | 23.3% | 18.2% | 1976 | $606 | 16.4% | 89.1% | 6.3% |
| Miller County | 2.24 | 43.3 | 11.4% | 29.5% | 11.1% | 1982 | $705 | 21.1% | 84.0% | 3.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Ware County. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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