Waynesboro city, Virginia Population 2024

23,565

Waynesboro city, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 23,565 with a growth rate of 1.65% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Waynesboro city, Virginia is the 74th largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 20,989 and has seen a growth of 12.27% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202925,4803831.53%
202825,0973831.55%
202724,7143831.57%
202624,3313831.6%
202523,9483831.63%
202423,5653831.65%
202323,1823831.68%
202222,7991930.85%
202122,6063271.47%
202022,279-137-0.61%
201922,416260.12%
201822,3901940.87%
201722,1964372.01%
201621,7592161%
201521,5432401.13%
201421,3031390.66%
201321,164990.47%
201221,065-34-0.16%
201121,0991100.52%
201020,98900%
199018,5493,22021.01%
198015,329-1,378-8.25%
197016,7071,0136.45%
196015,6943,33727%
195012,357-13,123-51.5%
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2024 Growth Rate
1.65% (383)
2020 Population
22,279
Area
15 mi²
Density
1571 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
5.77% (1,286)

Waynesboro city, Virginia Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,06076.36%
Black or African American2,36310.58%
Two or more races2,0018.96%
Other race4572.05%
Asian3941.76%
Native American660.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Waynesboro city, Virginia Population by Race

Waynesboro city, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Waynesboro city, Virginia Median Age

38.7

Total

36.5

Male

40.7

Female

Waynesboro city, Virginia Adults

There are 17,364 adults, (3,883 of whom are seniors) in Waynesboro city, Virginia.

Waynesboro city, Virginia Age Dependency

65.7

Age Dependency Ratio

28.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Waynesboro city, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female11,34650.79%
Male10,99549.21%

Waynesboro city, Virginia Population by Age

Waynesboro city, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,4312.3556.943.1
Non Family4,1931.2146.153.9
Married3,0593.238515
Female1,5643.142971
Male6153.6761.538.5

3.14

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

56.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Waynesboro city, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade7294.61%
9th to 12th Grade1,1387.2%
High School Graduate5,52034.94%
Some College2,91618.46%
Associates Degree1,1967.57%
Bachelors Degree2,59516.43%
Graduate Degree1,70510.79%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Waynesboro city, Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Waynesboro city, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,00911,0443,717
Black1,6961,247219
Hispanic1,146807229
2+ Races999879190
Asian33223238
Other Race22115332
Native American585836

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 62.07%.

Waynesboro city, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$39,420$45,854$33,900
Less Than 9th Grade$24,902$30,728$11,700
High School Graduate$38,589$44,241$33,537
Some College$33,309$46,716$26,575
Bachelors Degree$50,292$63,174$43,097
Graduate Degree$70,040$58,362$72,460

$39,420

Average Earnings

$45,854

Average Male

$33,900

Average Female

Waynesboro city, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Waynesboro city, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Waynesboro city, Virginia Language

91.46% of Waynesboro city, Virginia residents speak only English, while 8.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.62% of the population.

Waynesboro city, Virginia Language

Waynesboro city, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,1242,08212.91%
Black2,28871831.38%
Hispanic2,05049924.34%
Multiple1,97149425.06%
Other4579921.66%
Asian3948321.07%
Native663654.55%

16.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.41%

Male Poverty Rate

18.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Waynesboro city, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Waynesboro city, Virginia is Native, with 54.55% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Waynesboro city, Virginia is White, with 12.91% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.66%.

Waynesboro city, Virginia Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.49%
High School15.75%
Some College11.47%
Bachelors or Greater3.53%

Waynesboro city, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed32.58%
Female Unemployed13.51%
Female Employed11.73%
Male Employed2.75%

Waynesboro city, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Waynesboro city, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$52,519$68,820
Families$69,708$80,563
Married Families$96,624$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,799$49,088

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Waynesboro city, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.9%

Male Marriage Rate

37.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Waynesboro city, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Waynesboro city, Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Waynesboro city, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Waynesboro city, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,480

Number of Veterans

1,401

Male Veterans

79

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam578
First Gulf War413
Second Gulf War354
Korea147
World War II39

Waynesboro city, Virginia Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74398
75+379
55 to 64330
35 to 54268
18 to 34105

Waynesboro city, Virginia Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2819.36%
Black1679.85%
Hispanic433.15%
2+ Races282.32%
Native American46.9%

Waynesboro city, Virginia Veterans by Race

Waynesboro city, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.45%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Waynesboro city, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.8%

Labor Force Participation

61.4%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Waynesboro city, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Waynesboro city, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Waynesboro city, Virginia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

63.46%

Born in Waynesboro city, Virginia

94.32%

Native Born

5.68%

Foreign Born

2.82%

Non Citizen

2.86%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.32% of Waynesboro city, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 63.46% having been born in Virginia. 2.82% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Waynesboro city, Virginia Place of Birth

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