Town guide

Waresboro, Georgia

Waresboro is a community in Ware County, Georgia, home to about 108 people across 3.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 31564, and parts of 31503 are in Waresboro too.

Homes sold for a median of $134 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population10836 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$134Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Waresboro

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
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Around Waresboro

Distances

Nearest major airportJacksonville International Airport (JAX)64 miles away
Closer regional airportBrunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK)53 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jacksonville, FL73 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA730 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Waresboro; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Waresboro

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 638th 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

Ware County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,761, 1910: 22,957, 1920: 28,361, 1930: 26,558, 1940: 27,929, 1950: 30,289, 1960: 34,219, 1970: 33,525, 1980: 37,180, 1990: 35,471, 2000: 35,483, 2010: 36,312, 2020: 36,25114K’00’1028K’20’3028K’40’5034K’60’7037K’80’9035K’00’1036K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WaresboroJan: high 64°F, low 37°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 68°F, low 40°F, 3.7 in; Mar: high 75°F, low 45°F, 4 in; Apr: high 81°F, low 52°F, 3.1 in; May: high 88°F, low 60°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 69°F, 6.8 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 71°F, 5.9 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 71°F, 6.8 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 66°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 55°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 74°F, low 45°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 67°F, low 39°F, 2.9 in64°37°Jan3.968°40°Feb3.775°45°Mar4.081°52°Apr3.188°60°May3.392°69°Jun6.894°71°Jul5.993°71°Aug6.889°66°Sep4.581°55°Oct3.374°45°Nov2.267°39°Dec2.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waycross 4 Ne, GA weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Ware County

12,693 jobs at 890 businesses in Ware County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Ware CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,578 jobs; Retail trade: 2,227 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,877 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,543 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,502 jobs; Other services: 520 jobs; Construction: 489 jobs; Wholesale trade: 399 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 15% Transportation and warehousing 12% Manufacturing 12% Other services 4% Construction 4% Wholesale trade 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Memorial Satilla HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · WaycrossUnder a mile
  • Bacon County HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Alma23.3 miles
  • Clinch Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Homerville26.4 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Waresboro

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Voight Field · 15 acres0.7 mi
  • Memorial Park · 10 acres1.0 mi
  • Monroe Park · 5 acres0.9 mi
  • Pernell Roberts Memorial Park · 4 acres0.5 mi
  • Phoenix Park · 1 acres0.4 mi
  • Plant Park · 1 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Crossway0.2 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market0.8 mi
  • Kroger1.2 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Waycross-Ware County Public Library0.5 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Waycross, Deenwood and Dixie Union.

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