Waverly, Georgia
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Waverly · Camden County, Georgia
Population 172 (est. 2026: ~0)
Source: Census ACS 2023 · ACS 2023 + -38.37% annual growth projection

Waverly, Georgia

Camden County, Georgia · Population 281

Waverly sits in the southeastern corner of Georgia, tucked into Camden County along the coastal plain where the low country meets the Atlantic seaboard. It is a census-designated place — not an incorporated city — which means no mayor, no city council, and no local ordinances of its own. At 281 residents, Waverly is one of the quietest corners of a county that otherwise includes Kingsland and St. Marys, the latter being the gateway to Cumberland Island. The community skews older, owns its homes outright, and has essentially no rental market. The surrounding landscape is defined by marsh, maritime forest, and proximity to some of the most significant protected coastline on the East Coast.

People & Demographics

The ACS 2022 estimates place Waverly's population at 259, within a county of 54,768. The median age of 51.2 is well above what one typically sees in Georgia's coastal growth counties, signaling a settled, older population rather than a place absorbing new arrivals. Of the 259 residents, 213 identify as white and 30 as Hispanic or Latino.

Waverly has 112 households averaging 2.31 people per household. Seventy-eight of those are family households. There are 46 children under 18 in the community — a small share relative to total population, consistent with the older median age.

Economy & Employment

The median household income in Waverly is $78,636 — a figure that compares reasonably well against Georgia's statewide median. Per capita income stands at $32,977. Twenty-seven residents fall below the poverty line.

Of 121 residents counted in the labor force, zero were recorded as unemployed in the ACS estimates — an unusually clean figure that likely reflects both the small sample size and the stable, homeowning character of the population. Every one of those 121 workers commutes out by car; there is no local employment base, no transit, and no one working from home in these estimates. The nearest significant employment centers are Kingsland and St. Marys, with Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base representing one of the largest employers in the broader county.

Housing

Waverly's housing data is striking in its uniformity. All 112 housing units are occupied, all 112 are owner-occupied, and none are renter-occupied. There is zero recorded vacancy. This is an unusual pattern even among small CDPs and suggests a deeply stable, long-established community where residents own and stay.

The median home value is $75,000 — low in absolute terms, and well below what coastal Georgia communities with more market exposure typically see. No median rent figure is available, which aligns with the complete absence of rental units in the data.

Schools

Waverly students are served by Camden County School District. The schools drawing from this area include:

The high school alone serves more students than the entire county's smaller CDPs and unincorporated communities combined, reflecting how consolidated Camden County's school system is.

Getting Around

Waverly is car-dependent, full stop. All 121 workers in the labor force drove alone to work. No carpooling, no transit, no walking, no remote work appears in the data. The aggregate travel time for those workers totals 4,435 minutes, putting the average one-way commute at approximately 36.7 minutes — consistent with driving to Kingsland, St. Marys, or Kings Bay.

Healthcare

The nearest hospital is Southeast Georgia Health System – Camden Campus in Kingsland. Provider-level search for practitioners in Waverly is available through the CMS NPI Registry.

Library

The Woodbine Public Library serves the Waverly area and sits just 0.9 miles away — effectively the town's own branch given its proximity. Contact: 912-559-2391. Woodbine is the county seat of Camden County, and the library there is the logical home base for residents who need research, digital access, or community programming.

Parks & Recreation

Few places of 281 people sit this close to this much protected land. Within the region:

Visitor access points include the Mainland Museum and Mainland Visitor Center (both 10.5 mi) and the Sea Camp Ranger Station (12.8 mi).

Natural Hazards

Camden County's FEMA disaster declaration history is one of the more active in Georgia. The county has been touched by named storm events across multiple decades:

Fifteen federal declarations in roughly two decades. Anyone moving to Waverly is moving into active hurricane country. Flood insurance, storm preparation, and evacuation planning are not optional considerations here.

Government & Municipal Code

Waverly is a census-designated place and does not operate as an incorporated municipality. A municipal code is published through Municode at library.municode.com/ga/waverly-cdp-georgia. No local building code is in effect.

Weather

Current forecasts for Waverly are available through the National Weather Service. Active alerts can be monitored at alerts.weather.gov. The nearest weather observation station is Woodbine, 0.3 miles away.

References

The law belongs to the people. Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 590 U.S. (2020)