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Located in: Primarily Ware County (see below). A portion of Waycross extends into Pierce County.

Time Zone: Waycross lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 912 & 565<1>

ZIP Codes: 31501-31503<2>

Elevation: 130 feet [39.62 m] above sea level<3>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Waycross)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<4>	13,510 (7.78% decrease since 2010)
2010:	14,649

Total Area:<5> 11.94 sq. miles [30.9 km²] - of which 1.9% is water (0.23 sq. miles [0.6 km²])

Housing Units:<6> 7,519

Official Website: www.waycrossga.com/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Waycross:

Lat: 31.213400° (or 31°12'48" N)

Lon: -82.354200° (or -82°21'15" W)

USGS Topo Map: Waycross East<8>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Waycross

GNIS ID: 2405694

FIPS State / Place Code: 13 / 80956

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Waycross)

About Ware County

The city of Waycross is the County Seat for {Ware County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Ware)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	35,734 (1.58% decrease since 2010)
2010	36,308 (2.33% increase since 2000)
2000:	35,483

Total Area: 907 sq. miles [2,351.7 km²] - of which 1.71% is water (15.53 sq. miles [40.2 km²])

Housing Units: 16,326

Official Website: https://www.warecountyga.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Ware

GNIS ID: 357722

FIPS State / County Code: 13 / 299

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Waycross)

About Georgia

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	10,628,020 (9.71% increase since 2010)
2010:	9,687,653 (18.34% increase since 2000)
2000:	8,186,453

Websites for State of Georgia

Official Website: https://georgia.gov/

Tourism: https://www.exploregeorgia.org/

Parks: https://gastateparks.org/

Fishing: https://georgiawildlife.com/fishing/

Hunting: https://georgiawildlife.com/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Georgia

GNIS ID: 1705317

FIPS State: 13

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Waycross)

Footnotes ...

<1>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 912 code has been Overlayed with the 565 area code. New phone numbers in the Waycross area will be assigned with one of these codes: 912 or 565. As a result, placing a call in the Waycross area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<2>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Waycross). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Waycross or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Waycross includes: 31501, 31502 & 31503.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waycross - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Waycross. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<7>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Waycross, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<8>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Waycross.