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Waycross, GA vs Sylvester, GA

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- Sylvester is 0% more densely populated than Waycross.
- People are 26.7% more likely to be married in Sylvester.
- The Median Age is 0.2 years younger in Sylvester.
 Waycross, GASylvester, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,675329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.238.4
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 Population - 201014,581  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,990285,036,114
 Population - 199016,410  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-17.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock865.193.4
 Land Area11.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Waycross, GASylvester, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock10.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Waycross, GASylvester, GAUnited States
 White35.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock62.1%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Waycross, GASylvester, GAUnited States
 Married Population29.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married44.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed11.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.542.60
 Households5,310  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,59180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,533  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock31.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Waycross    3 Reviews
Ms. · Waycross, GA
I've enjoyed living here
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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Timothy · Lake Junaluska, NC
Worst place I've ever been in the South!
Over 6 years ago

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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Bree · Blackshear, GA
Not Recommended
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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