Ware County
Also known as Ware County, Georgia, Ware County, GA
county in Georgia, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Georgia
- Founded
- December 15, 1824 ; 201 years ago ( 1824-12-15 )
- Named after
- Nicholas Ware
- Seat
- Waycross
- Largest city
- Waycross
- Total
- 908 sq mi (2,350 km )
- Land
- 892 sq mi (2,310 km )
- Water
- 16 sq mi (41 km ) 1.7%
- Estimate 2025
- 36,906
- Density
- 41/sq mi (16/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
Article
Laura S. Walker State Park Ware County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 36,251. The county seat and only incorporated place is Waycross. Ware County is part of the Waycross, Georgia micropolitan statistical area.
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