Sunnyside is a community in Ware County, Georgia, home to about 1,031 people across 1.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 31501.
Homes sold for a median of $106 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Waycross; part is in Sunnyside
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sunnyside. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)64 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK)53 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL74 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA730 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sunnyside; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Sunnyside had 1,472 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 376th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Ware County grew from 13,761 residents in 1900 to 36,251 in 2020.
Ware County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 50.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waycross 4 Ne, GA weather station (3 miles away).
12,693 jobs at 890 businesses in Ware County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
283 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sunnyside.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 38 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 49 |
| Dentists | 23 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 120 |
| Mental health providers | 17 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 20 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 22 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Ware County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Elementary SchoolWaycross | K–5 | 470 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Williams Heights Elementary SchoolWaycross | K–5 | 436 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Waycross Middle SchoolWaycross | 6–8 | 606 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waycross Discovery Montessori SchoolWaycross | Pre-K–4 | 11 | Nonsectarian | 1.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Waycross and Deenwood.
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