Ware County, GA Demographics

The total population of Ware County is estimated to be 35,917 with 17,975 males (50.05%) and 17,942 females (49.95%). There are 33 less females than males in Ware County.
The median household income in Ware County was $42,608 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 635(1.51%) from $41,973 in 2020. This income is 57.11% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Ware County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $51,585. Overall, the median household income for the county of Ware County stands at $42,608.
In Ware County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $32,356 for males and $21,625 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $43,342 for males and $35,734 for females.
In Ware County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $179,117, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $29,552.
In 2022, the population of Ware County was 35,614, a 0.19% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Ware County's population was 35,547, a decline of 1.87% compared to a population of 36,225 in 2020.
The median age in Ware County, GA is 38.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.38% were under the age of 15, 19.42% aged 15 to 29, 43.31% aged 30 to 64, 14.96% aged 65 to 84, and 1.93% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Ware County population: 63.38% are White, 30.43% are Black or African American, 0.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.18% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.96% are some other race and 3.59% are multiracial.