City in Burke County, Georgia · 5.5 sq mi · 996 people per sq mi
5,450 people live in Waynesboro. The typical household earns $41,620, and the median resident is 29.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,799 in 2020
Poverty rate 26.02%
Men 33.1 · Women 29
1850–2026
5,450
2026 projection
6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
5,450
2026 projection
6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,450 | -61 | 1.11% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,511 | -6 | 0.11% |
| 2024 | 5,517 | -51 | 0.92% |
| 2023 | 5,568 | -37 | 0.66% |
| 2022 | 5,605 | -47 | 0.83% |
| 2021 | 5,652 | -147 | 2.53% |
| 2020 | 5,799 | +32 | 0.55% |
| 2019 | 5,767 | -4 | 0.07% |
| 2018 | 5,771 | -21 | 0.36% |
| 2017 | 5,792 | -26 | 0.45% |
Showing 10 of 31 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Waynesboro has a population change lower than Burke County, Georgia, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 56 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 47% | 39% |
| Never married | 43% | 40% | 45% |
| Divorced | 8% | 4% | 10% |
| Widowed | 7% | 9% | 5% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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