Ware County Demographics

A map of Ware County's Population by Race

Ware County, Georgia has an estimated population of 35,976, a less than 1% change from the 36,251 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 61.2% White, 29.7% Black, 5.1% Hispanic, 2.2% Multiracial, 1.3% Asian, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ware County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ware is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Ware County, that probability was 53.2% in 2020 and 53.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ware County is ranked the 54th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Ware County was ranked the 53rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Ware County's White Population

22,002 residents of Ware County, or 61.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ware County is considerably higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Ware County ranks 78th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ware County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.2%. White residents' share of Ware County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 61.2%.

Ware County is more White than neighboring Charlton County (54.4% White). Ware County is less White than neighboring Clinch County (63.3% White), Pierce County (82% White), Brantley County (90.8% White), and Bacon County (72.2% White).

Ware County's Black Population

10,691 residents of Ware County, or 29.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ware County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Ware County ranks 64th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ware County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Ware County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 29.7%.

Ware County is more Black than neighboring Clinch County (25.7% Black), Pierce County (9.9% Black), Charlton County (24.8% Black), Brantley County (3.2% Black), and Bacon County (13.4% Black).

Ware County's Asian Population

462 residents of Ware County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Ware County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Ware County ranks 62nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ware County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 38.7%. Asian residents' share of Ware County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Ware County is more Asian than neighboring Clinch County (0.3% Asian), Pierce County (0% Asian), Charlton County (1.1% Asian), Brantley County (0.5% Asian), and Bacon County (0.9% Asian).

Ware County's Hispanic Population

1,828 residents of Ware County, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ware County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Ware County ranks 88th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ware County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 13.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Ware County's population has increased from 4.4% to 5.1%.

Ware County is more Hispanic than neighboring Brantley County (3.1% Hispanic). Ware County is less Hispanic than neighboring Clinch County (6.6% Hispanic), Pierce County (5.3% Hispanic), Charlton County (15.4% Hispanic), and Bacon County (8.5% Hispanic).

Ware County's Native American/Other Population

214 residents of Ware County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Ware County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Ware County ranks 70th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ware County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 3.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Ware County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Ware County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pierce County (0.3% Native American/Other), Charlton County (0.4% Native American/Other), Brantley County (0% Native American/Other), and Bacon County (0.1% Native American/Other). Ware County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Clinch County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Ware County's Multiracial Population

779 residents of Ware County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ware County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Ware County ranks 77th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ware County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 30.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Ware County's population has decreased from 3.1% to 2.2%.

Ware County is less Multiracial than neighboring Clinch County (3% Multiracial), Pierce County (2.4% Multiracial), Charlton County (3.9% Multiracial), Brantley County (2.3% Multiracial), and Bacon County (4.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.