Waycross, GA Profile

Waycross, GA, population 15,112, is located in Georgia's Ware county, about 73.7 miles from Jacksonville and 95.3 miles from Savannah.

Through the 90's Waycross's population has declined by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Waycross has declined by about 1%.

Waycross's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Georgia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Waycross tend to be higher than Georgia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	44%
	African American	54%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.40
	Males	34.00
	Females	40.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	15,333	N/A
2001	15,284	-0.32%
2002	15,267	-0.11%
2003	15,240	-0.18%
2004	15,136	-0.68%
2005	15,112	-0.16%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$23,399

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	478
2002	518
2003	604
2004	558
2005	807
2006	776
2007	733
2008	1,028

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	4	2	5	1	1	0
Forcible Rape	7	9	10	2	4	8	5	4
Robbery	34	35	32	34	29	28	29	32
Aggravated Assault	34	38	47	48	88	84	73	115

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,597
2002	7,191
2003	6,857
2004	7,898
2005	8,299
2006	6,713
2007	6,907
2008	6,968

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	146	168	188	205	196	160	166	126
Larceny, Theft	836	934	817	966	1,051	835	805	866
Motor Vehicle Theft	54	51	50	46	48	52	47	32
Arson	-	5	10	8	8	5

Location

Elevation	135 feet above sea level
Land Area	11.3 Square Miles