Waverly, Georgia

Not to be confused with Waverly Hall, Georgia.

Waverly
Unincorporated community Census designated place
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Camden
Population  (2020)
• Total	281
Time zone	UTC−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

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

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	281		—
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

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

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 June 28, 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. Retrieved January 26, 2024.

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