WAYX AM 1230 (News Talk Radio) WSFN AM 1350 (Sports Radio) FM W201DK 88.1 (Christian) WXVS 90.1 (GPB and NPR) WASW 91.9 (Contemporary Christian) WAYX 96.3 (Classic Rock) Simulcast with WSIZ WWUF 97.7 (Adult Contemporary) WYNR 102.5 (Country) WQGA 103.3 (Adult Contemporary) WKUB 105.1 (Country) WSGT 107.1 (Oldies) Television WXGA-TV, a Georgia Public Broadcasting outlet, is licensed to Waycross and also serves nearby Valdosta. Waycross is part of the Jacksonville, Florida television market. Health care With over 100 employees and 10 physicians, Satilla Regional Medical Center is a leading center in health care in the area. The three-story facility has a trauma unit, cancer care unit, outpatient surgery and imaging services. In 2012, Satilla Regional Medical Center joined the Mayo Clinic Health System and became the Mayo Clinic Health System in Waycross. The Mayo Clinic ceased operations of the hospital in 2015. The hospital later joined HCA Healthcare and has since been renamed Memorial Satilla Health. Transportation U.S. Highway 1 runs north–south through Waycross, while concurrent with U.S. Highway 23. U.S. Highway 82 is an east–west highway in Waycross. U.S. Highway 84 runs east–west through Waycross. There are no limited-access highways anywhere near Waycross; Interstate 75 is 60 miles to the west, and Interstate 95 is 40 miles to the east. Waycross-Ware County Airport (IATA: AYS, ICAO: KAYS, FAA LID: AYS) is a public airport located three miles (5 km) northwest of the central business district of Waycross. It is owned by the City of Waycross and Ware County. Six railroad lines meet at Waycross, making it a logical location for shunting freight to different destinations. CSX Transportation operates Rice Yard here, a major "hump"-type classification yard. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 13,942 people, 5,748 households, and 3,197 families residing in the city. 2010 census As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 14,649 people living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 54.8% Black, 39.6% White, 0.3% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from some other race and 1.5% from two or more races. 2.8% were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 15,333 people, 6,094 households, and 3,741 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 7,534 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was