Waverly Hall, Georgia
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Waverly Hall · Harris County, Georgia
Population 734 (est. 2026: ~500)
Source: Census ACS 2023 · ACS 2023 + -11.44% annual growth projection

Waverly Hall, Georgia

Harris County, Georgia · Population 638

Waverly Hall sits in the red clay hill country of Harris County, roughly 15 miles north of Columbus and tucked between the Chattahoochee River valley to the west and the Piedmont interior to the east. It is a small incorporated town — just 638 residents — that functions largely as a quiet residential node within a county that depends on Columbus for major employment, healthcare, and commerce. The median age here is 53.5, nearly a decade older than the Georgia state median, which tells a particular story: this is a place where people stay, where grown children have often moved on, and where the pace of daily life reflects that settled character. With roughly equal numbers of white and Black residents, Waverly Hall carries the demographic legacy of the rural South with more integration, at least numerically, than many surrounding communities.

People & Demographics

The ACS 2022 estimate puts the town population at 700, with 223 households and an average household size of 2.67. Family households account for 154 of those 223. Children under 18 number just 65, a figure consistent with the older median age of 53.5. Harris County as a whole holds 34,668 residents, meaning Waverly Hall represents about 2% of the county's population.

Racially, the town divides nearly evenly: 346 white residents and 336 Black residents, with 2 Asian residents and 9 Hispanic or Latino residents. That near-parity is notable in a rural Georgia context, where many small towns skew heavily in one direction or the other.

Economy & Employment

The median household income in Waverly Hall is $38,281 — well below Georgia's statewide median, which sits closer to $65,000. Per capita income comes in at $17,880. Of the 700 residents, 113 fall below the poverty line, representing a poverty rate of roughly 16%.

The labor force counts 247 people, with 13 unemployed at the time of the survey. Most working residents commute out of town, primarily toward Columbus to the south, where the regional economy centers on Fort Moore (formerly Fort Benning), manufacturing, healthcare, and logistics. There is no significant employer base within Waverly Hall itself.

Housing

Waverly Hall has 292 total housing units. Of those, 223 are occupied and 69 sit vacant — a vacancy rate of about 24%, which is high by most measures and reflects the town's slow population trend. Of occupied units, 186 are owner-occupied and 37 are renter-occupied, giving an ownership rate near 83%, which is strong.

The median home value is $154,300, making this one of the more affordable housing markets in the region. Median rent runs $825 per month. For buyers who work in Columbus, Waverly Hall offers a rural alternative with a meaningful price advantage over the Columbus suburbs.

Schools

Waverly Hall students attend Harris County public schools. The district operates several campuses across the county:

Harris County High School, the district's sole high school, draws from across the county and is the institutional anchor for secondary education for all Waverly Hall students.

Getting Around

Of 234 workers, 204 drive alone to work — 87% of the working population. Nineteen carpool. Eight walk. Three work from home. Zero use public transit, which does not serve this area. The aggregate commute time recorded is 6,000 minutes across all workers, pointing to an average one-way trip of roughly 26 minutes, consistent with a Columbus-area commute. Waverly Hall is car-dependent by any measure; there is no local transit infrastructure.

Healthcare

No hospitals are located within Waverly Hall. Columbus, roughly 15 miles south, is where residents access major medical facilities, including Piedmont Columbus Regional and St. Francis-Emory Healthcare. For a search of licensed providers with an NPI registration in Waverly Hall, the CMS registry can be queried directly: NPI Registry — Waverly Hall, GA.

Library

The nearest public library is the Valley – H. Grady Bradshaw Chambers County Library, located 3.1 miles from town. Contact: 334-768-2161. Note that this library is across the state line in Chambers County, Alabama, reflecting the tight regional ties between Harris County, Georgia and the eastern Alabama communities along the Chattahoochee corridor.

Parks & Recreation

Several National Park Service sites lie within reasonable driving distance:

The nearest weather station for outdoor planning is W PT, 1.3 miles from town.

Natural Hazards

Harris County has a substantial FEMA disaster history. Since 1977, the county has received 14 federal disaster or emergency declarations:

The pattern is consistent with the broader Georgia Piedmont risk profile: tropical systems and their inland remnants, tornado outbreaks in spring, and occasional ice and winter storm events. Flooding is a recurring element across multiple declaration types.

Government & Municipal Code

Waverly Hall is an incorporated town with its municipal code published through Municode: Waverly Hall Town Code. The town does not have a locally adopted building code on file.

Weather

Current forecasts for Waverly Hall are available through the National Weather Service: NWS Forecast — Waverly Hall area. Active weather alerts for the area: NWS Alerts. The nearest observing station is W PT, 1.3 miles from the town center.

References

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