Ware County, GA Population

Overview

36,084

Total Population

38.3

Median age

49.70%

Female population %

101.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

59.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,567

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Ware County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Ware County is 38.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ware County's population under 18 was 24.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ware County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ware County, 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.

There are 218 less females than males in Ware County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.70% females and 50.30% males in Ware County, GA.
The Ware County, GA gender ratio is 101.2:100 i.e. 101.2 men to 100 women (1.012).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,822.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,355.

Ware County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Ware County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,567 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 34,517 (95.66% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ware County is White with a population of 22,87 (63.38% of the total population).

Ware County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 36,308 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Ware County's population increased by 871 (2.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ware County's population decreased by 83 (0.23%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Ware County's population was lowest in year 2004 at 35,103.