Manor, Georgia
Seal of Georgia
Manor · Ware County, Georgia
Population 170 (est. 2026: ~100)
Source: Census ACS 2023 · ACS 2023 + -20.0% annual growth projection

Manor, Georgia

Ware County, Georgia · Population 94

Manor is a small census-designated place in Ware County, tucked into the flatwoods of southeast Georgia. With fewer than 100 residents, it functions less as a standalone town and more as a tight residential cluster — the kind of place where everyone knows who belongs there. The nearest city with meaningful services is Waycross, the Ware County seat roughly 20 miles to the northeast, which provides the regional hospital, commercial corridors, and county government that Manor residents depend on. This corner of Georgia sits inside the coastal plain, close enough to the Atlantic coast to feel every major storm system that tracks through the Gulf or up the Florida peninsula.

People & Demographics

The ACS 2022 estimates put Manor's population at 116 — a figure the CDP's official count rounds to 94. By any measure, this is an extremely small community. The median age of 27.1 years is striking: well below Georgia's median and reflects a population dominated by young families rather than retirees or working-age singles.

Every one of the 116 residents is counted as white in the ACS data. There are 56 children under 18 living here — nearly half the total population — and all 26 households are classified as family households. The average household size of 4.46 people is substantially above the Georgia norm, reinforcing the picture of a community built around large families rather than individuals or couples.

Ware County itself holds 36,251 people, meaning Manor accounts for a fraction of a percent of the county's population.

Economy & Employment

Of Manor's 116 residents, 49 are in the labor force and the reported unemployment count is zero. All 49 workers drive alone to their jobs — there is no carpooling, no transit, no remote work recorded in the ACS data for this community.

Per capita income stands at $24,518. The median household income field did not return a usable figure in the ACS estimates, which is common for very small CDPs where sample sizes make reliable estimates difficult. The poverty count is reported as zero, though again, the small sample size limits how much weight any single figure can carry.

The broader Ware County economy centers on Waycross — historically tied to the railroad, timber, and the Okefenokee Swamp's tourism economy. Manor residents almost certainly commute into that regional employment base.

Housing

Manor has 26 housing units. All 26 are occupied, all 26 are owner-occupied, and none are renter-occupied. Vacancy is zero. This is an unusually complete ownership picture — essentially no rental market exists within the CDP boundaries.

Median home value and median rent figures were not available from the ACS estimates, again a product of the small sample size. The 100% owner-occupancy rate, combined with large family households, suggests a community where properties pass through families or where residents have put down roots with long-term intent.

Schools

School assignment data specific to Manor was not available in the source data. Students in this area are served by Ware County Schools, the county's unified public school district headquartered in Waycross. Enrollment and school-level performance data for Ware County schools can be found through the Georgia Department of Education and the National Center for Education Statistics.

Getting Around

Every one of Manor's 49 workers drives alone. No one carpools, uses public transit, walks, or works from home based on ACS data. Aggregate travel time data was not available, but the commute pattern is consistent with rural southeast Georgia: a car is not optional, it is the only realistic option. Waycross provides the nearest commercial services, medical care, and employment concentration.

Healthcare

The nearest hospital serving Ware County is Memorial Satilla Health in Waycross. Detailed ratings and emergency service data were not available in the current source data. Residents requiring emergency or specialty care travel to Waycross, with Savannah or Jacksonville, Florida representing the nearest major medical centers for complex cases.

Providers licensed in Manor can be searched through the CMS NPI Registry: NPI Registry — Manor, GA

Natural Hazards

Ware County has accumulated a significant federal disaster history. The county has been struck by or seriously affected by nearly every major storm system to cross the southeastern United States in the past decade.

Hurricane Irma (2017) generated both an emergency declaration and a major disaster declaration. Hurricane Matthew (2016) did the same. Hurricane Michael (2018) triggered an emergency declaration. Hurricane Idalia (2023), Tropical Storm Debby (2024), and Hurricane Helene (2024) all produced FEMA declarations — Helene alone resulted in both an emergency declaration on September 26 and a major disaster declaration on September 30, 2024.

The 2017 West Mims Fire, which burned into the Okefenokee Swamp, resulted in a federal fire management declaration. Severe storms, tornadoes, and straight-line winds struck the county in January 2017. The Sweat Farm Again Fire produced a fire management declaration in 2011.

The pattern is clear: Ware County sits in the path of recurring tropical systems, is vulnerable to wildfire from the Okefenokee's peat bogs, and faces periodic tornado and severe storm threats. Fifteen federal declarations in roughly a decade is a meaningful signal for anyone considering property, insurance, or emergency preparedness in this area.

Government & Municipal Code

Manor's municipal code is published through Municode and is publicly accessible at library.municode.com/ga/manor-cdp-georgia. No local building code is on file for Manor. Construction and development standards for the area fall under Ware County's jurisdiction.

Weather

Current forecasts for the Manor area are available through the National Weather Service — Jacksonville, FL office, which covers Ware County. Southeast Georgia's climate brings hot, humid summers, mild winters, and a prolonged hurricane season from June through November that the county's FEMA history demonstrates is not merely theoretical.

References

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