Waycross is the county seat of and the only incorporated city in Ware County in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 13,942 in the 2020 census.
Southeast
Waycross
Pierce County, GA
Population
13,856
Walk Score
64 · Somewhat Walkable
Median rent
$766
Median home value
$78,300
Founded
1820
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Downtown Waycross Historic District · listed 1992
- Saint Ambrose Mission
- Waycross Historic District · listed 1976
Notable landmarks
- T.L. Everett House
- Barber, Obediah, Homestead · listed 1995
- First African Baptist Church and Parsonage · listed 2003
- Lott Cemetery · listed 2008
- Moody-Adams House
- Phoenix Hotel · listed 1986
- U.S. Post Office and Courthouse · listed 1980
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