Waverly, Georgia

31°05′38″N 81°43′33″W

Waverly
Census-designated place
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyCamden
Population
 (2020)
 • Total281
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Not to be confused with Waverly Hall, Georgia.

Waverly is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Camden County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 284.[2]

History

A post office called Waverly was established in 1894.[3] The community derives its name from Sir Walter Scott's Waverley novels.[4]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020281—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
2020[6]

2020 census
Waverly CDP, Georgia – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020[6] % 2020
White alone (NH) 251 89.32%
Black or African American alone (NH) 19 6.76%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 7 2.49%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4 1.42%
Total 281 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waverly, Georgia
  2. "Waverly CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  4. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 248. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  5. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  6. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Waverly CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.


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