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Waverly, Georgia

Coordinates: 31°05′38″N 81°43′33″W / 31.09389°N 81.72583°W / 31.09389; -81.72583
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31°05′38″N 81°43′33″W / 31.09389°N 81.72583°W / 31.09389; -81.72583

Waverly
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyCamden
Population
 (2020)
 • Total281
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)

Waverly is an unincorporated community and census designated place 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

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

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020281
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
2020[6]

Waverly was first listed as a census-designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[6]

2020 census

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Waverly CDP, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
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 may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) 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%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 7 2.49%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4 1.42%
Total 281 100.00%

References

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  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. ^ a b c "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. Retrieved January 26, 2024.