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
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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.
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
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.
100% of working residents leave Waresboro for work
Where Waresboro’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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
Questions about Waresboro
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Waresboro, GA a good place to live?
Waresboro has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.