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Waycross, GA vs Dahlonega, GA

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Highlights
- Dahlonega is 0% more densely populated than Waycross.
- People are 11.6% more likely to be married in Dahlonega.
- The Median Age is 14.1 years younger in Dahlonega.
 Waycross, GADahlonega, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,471329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock22.338.4
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 Population - 201014,581  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,638285,036,114
 Population - 199016,410  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock101.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-17.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock749.793.4
 Land Area11.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Waycross, GADahlonega, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock15.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Waycross, GADahlonega, GAUnited States
 White35.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.7%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Waycross, GADahlonega, GAUnited States
 Married Population29.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.7%50.2%
 Never Married44.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.7%10.8%
 Widowed11.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.852.60
 Households5,310  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,04580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock55.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,533  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock2.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Waycross    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I have a different perspective of living here. I moved her from a large city and I appreciate the fact that I have no commute, the cost of living is very low and the  More

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One time in Waycross and will never visit this God forsaken town again. Cops are high school (22-24yr old) bullies that make up lies and harass rather than serve and  More

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Over 11 years ago

I was born and raised here in the heart of the good ole south in Waycross, Ga. Not much has changed except for the number of meth labs, drugs in general, thugs and  More

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Reviews for Dahlonega    5 Reviews

Dahlonega is beautiful, the town is quaint and the people are kind. Dahlonega appreciates, celebrates and preserves the traditions of the past without being afraid to  More

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Over 12 years ago

i love it in dahlonega i been livin here for nearly 20 years and i want to tell yall the gold city is truly that golden with tourism and job opportunities we have a vast  More

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Over 13 years ago

I moved to Dahlonega because it was pretty and inexpensive. I recommend visiting the area for its many attractions, but NEVER MOVE HERE! Its elected officials are all  More

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