Ware County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
36,906
1.9% since 2020 (+669)
Unemployment
3.4%
+0.4 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$51,648
Total $1.91bn
Median home value
$109,500
Rent $789/mo
Median household income
$47,448
Homeownership 63.1%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
130th-lowest of 159 counties
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-04 – 2026-04.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Ware County's 1.9% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+705
International migration
+436
Natural change
-458
Net population change
+669
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $109,500 |
| Median gross rent | $789/mo |
| Median household income | $47,448 |
| Homeownership rate | 63.1% |
| Building permits (2025) | 119 (36 SF / 83 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Ware County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.