Waycross is a somewhat small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 15,712 people and nine constituent neighborhoods, Waycross is the 57th largest community in Georgia.

Waycross is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Waycross is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Waycross who work in sales jobs (10.35%), office and administrative support jobs (10.24%), and teaching (7.69%).

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Waycross spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.95 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Despite the fact that it is a small city, Waycross has quite a few people who take public transportation - mostly taxis - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the city for affordable transportation.

Waycross Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, the citizens of Waycross rank slightly lower than the national average. 12.69% of adults 25 and older in Waycross have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 14.96% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Waycross in 2000 was $13,468, which is lower middle income relative to Georgia, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $53,872 for a family of four.

Waycross is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Waycross home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Waycross is African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Waycross include English, Irish, and German.

The most common language spoken in Waycross is English. Some people also speak Spanish.