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Waycross, GA vs St. Marys, GA

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- St. Marys is 0% more densely populated than Waycross.
- People are 83.4% more likely to be married in St. Marys.
- The Median Age is 1.4 years younger in St. Marys.
 Waycross, GASt. Marys, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,200329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3538.4
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 Population - 201014,581  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,761285,036,114
 Population - 199016,410  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock37.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-17.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock797.593.4
 Land Area11.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Waycross, GASt. Marys, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Waycross, GASt. Marys, GAUnited States
 White35.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.1%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Waycross, GASt. Marys, GAUnited States
 Married Population29.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.3%50.2%
 Never Married44.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed11.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households5,310  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,89080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,533  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.7%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 St. Marys    12 Reviews

I'm not the type to sugarcoat reviews, I call it as I see it. So here goes. I will admit that St. Marys embraces that small town mentality. They do have regular  More

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You have to know what you want. Don't expect St Marys to be something it's not. If you want traffic and congestion, don't move here. It was a small town that  More

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This sweet little town is just what my family was looking for — a quiet place adjacent to the marshes, river and seashore. It’s affordable and safe, without the traffic  More

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