WaresboroGA
Settled in 1827, this town now has 108 residents.
Is Waresboro a good place to live?
Of the 264 Georgia towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Waresboro. Waresboro has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
108 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Waresboro.
Most of Waresboro’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
Waresboro’s median household income is $33,000, below both Georgia’s towns ($63,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Since 2013, Waresboro has added 20 jobs, to 68 in 2023. The median commute is under 12 miles. The top destinations are Waycross (37%), Blackshear (8%) and Atlanta (3%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Waresboro’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The Ware County school district runs its public schools. 429 students attend Waresboro’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waresboro Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 429 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Waresboro stands out in Georgia and nationally, with a typical July afternoon hotter than most
The seasons in Waresboro: mild winters, hot summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 93°, January nights drop to 39° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
23% of adults in Waresboro have been diagnosed with depression, against 20% in Georgia’s towns and 23% across U.S. towns
42% of Waresboro adults have high blood pressure, above both the Georgia town median (38%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). The share of adults in Waresboro who have diabetes: 16%. In Waresboro, 21% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 35% get no exercise outside work.
| Waresboro | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 29% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 19% |
| What stands out | Waresboro | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 6.5% |
| More smokers | 20.9% | 13.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Waresboro is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
FEMA puts 36% of Waresboro’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 34% to hurricanes. On expected storm and flood damage, Waresboro sits below 54% of U.S. communities. One declared disaster, in 2024, has brought federal aid to Waresboro households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Waresboro
Moving to Waresboro: who provides what
Waresboro is unincorporated, so Ware County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
100% of working residents leave Waresboro for work
Where Waresboro’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Waresboro
About 0 of every 100 Waresboro residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
About Waresboro
Place in Georgia, United States
Waresboro is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Ware County, Georgia, United States, located west of Waycross. The community is part of the Waycross micropolitan statistical area. The 2020 census listed a population of 375.
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- Elevation
- 141 ft
- ZIP code
- 31564
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