Waycross is a medium-sized city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 13,671 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Waycross is the 86th largest community in Georgia.Waycross is a blue-collar town, with 35.13% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Waycross is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Waycross who work in food service (11.27%), teaching (9.19%), and sales jobs (8.06%). The percentage of adults in Waycross with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.03% of adults in Waycross have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Waycross in 2022 was $19,940, which is low income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $79,760 for a family of four. However, Waycross contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Waycross also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 32.69% of its population below the federal poverty line.Waycross is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Waycross home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Waycross residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Waycross include English, African, Irish, German, and Scandinavian. The most common language spoken in Waycross is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
