City in Wayne County, Mississippi · 12.7 sq mi · 353 people per sq mi
4,478 people live in Waynesboro. The typical household earns $31,684, and the median resident is 39.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,567 in 2020
Poverty rate 28.17%
Men 32.3 · Women 40.4
1880–2026
4,478
2026 projection
1.9% 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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1880–2026
4,478
2026 projection
1.9% 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 | 4,478 | -17 | 0.38% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,495 | -7 | 0.16% |
| 2024 | 4,502 | -3 | 0.07% |
| 2023 | 4,505 | +21 | 0.47% |
| 2022 | 4,484 | -40 | 0.88% |
| 2021 | 4,524 | -43 | 0.94% |
| 2020 | 4,567 | -14 | 0.31% |
| 2019 | 4,581 | -51 | 1.10% |
| 2018 | 4,632 | -65 | 1.38% |
| 2017 | 4,697 | -44 | 0.93% |
Showing 10 of 30 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 Wayne County, Mississippi, 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 45 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
33% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 33% | 37% | 30% |
| Never married | 43% | 46% | 41% |
| Divorced | 12% | 13% | 11% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 10% |
| Separated | 5% | 2% | 7% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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