About Waycross
Waycross is a close-knit town in southeastern Georgia with an estimated population of 13,671.
Waycross holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 11.88 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,151 residents per square mile.
📰 Waycross News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Waycross Unique
- The only place in America named Waycross — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in southeastern Georgia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Georgia — one of 675 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 13,671.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Waycross
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Waycross
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Okefenokee Swamp Park · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Waycross
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Waycross
- Center Elementary School
- Memorial Drive Elementary School
- Ruskin Elementary School
- Wacona Elementary School
- Ware County High School
- Ware County Middle School
- Waresboro Elementary School
- Waycross Middle School
- Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center
- Williams Heights Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Memorial Satilla Health ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.