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A town of 609, settled in 1884. Home to West Georgia Technical College.
28% of residents live below the poverty line in Waco, against 15% in Georgia’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Among 264 Georgia towns, just one has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Waco. Waco is home to West Georgia Technical College. Waco has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Waco beats most towns.
Census counts: 357 in 1890, a low of 208 in 1930, 536 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 3 maps from 1958 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Waco, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Waco.
Most people who work leave Waco to do it: just 1% work in town. In Waco, the income of the median household is $38,000, where Georgia’s towns sit at $63,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. The town’s typical journey to work comes in at 32 minutes. It had 348 jobs in 2023, up 326 from 2013.
| Waco | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $38,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 9.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Waco’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 14 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 48% come from inland flooding and 22% from tornadoes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Waco once, in 2014.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
48% of households live in a home they own in Waco. Typical home values rose 3.3% in the year to September 2026. Also worth knowing: in Waco, the rent at the middle of the market is $930 a month.
| Waco | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 48% | 58% | 73% |
| Median rent | $930 a month | $1,154 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
CDC measures, 32 in all: Waco beats Georgia on 4 and trails on 5. Just over a third of Waco adults sleep under 7 hours. Only 3 of the 262 Georgia towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Waco. Two figures for adults in the town: 36% feel lonely, 13% worry about having enough food.
| Waco | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 40% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 39% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 22% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 20% | 23% |
| What stands out | Waco | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.3% | 15% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Waco
About 0 of every 100 Waco residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
City in Georgia, United States
Waco is a city in Haralson County, Georgia, United States, located near the Alabama state line. As of the 2020 census, Waco had a population of 536.
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Waco has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to West Georgia Technical College.