Waynesboro, Pennsylvania Population 2024

11,077

Waynesboro Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Waynesboro was:

  • White: 86.89%
  • Two or more races: 6.87%
  • Black or African American: 4.99%
  • Other race: 0.97%
  • Native American: 0.1%
  • Asian: 0.09%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.09%
Land Area (mi²)
3.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,229.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.38% (42)
The current population of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania is 11,077 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,035.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,56686.89%
Two or more races7566.87%
Black or African American5494.99%
Other race1070.97%
Native American110.1%
Asian100.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.09%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Waynesboro Population by Race

Waynesboro Population Pyramid 2024

Waynesboro Median Age

36.8

Total

35.1

Male

38.5

Female

Waynesboro Adults

There are 7,876 adults, (1,597 of whom are seniors) in Waynesboro.

Waynesboro Age Dependency

75.3

Age Dependency Ratio

25.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Waynesboro Sex Ratio

Female5,86853.3%
Male5,14146.7%

Waynesboro Population by Age

Waynesboro Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,5112.4349.950.1
Non Family1,8101.2235.264.8
Married1,7433.2975.424.6
Female7483.0828.371.7
Male2103.4440.559.5

3.1

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

49.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Waynesboro Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5177.2%
Associates Degree80311.19%
Bachelors Degree6338.82%
Graduate Degree3224.49%
High School Graduate3,14943.88%
Less Than 9th Grade1462.03%
Some College1,60722.39%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Waynesboro Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Waynesboro Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,3685,736883
2+ Races3162859
Hispanic31128031
Black25425422
Other Race1071070
Native American11110
Asian101010
Islander10100

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Waynesboro Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$43,906$63,646$36,311
Graduate Degree$67,500$0$67,596
High School Graduate$35,682$34,317$37,917
Less Than 9th Grade$24,940$19,904$38,041
Overall$39,325$40,571$38,903
Some College$45,436$46,268$42,415

$39,325

Average Earnings

$40,571

Average Male

$38,903

Average Female

Waynesboro Earnings by Educational Attainment

Waynesboro Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Waynesboro Language

96.71% of Waynesboro residents speak only English, while 3.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.8% of the population.

Waynesboro Language

Waynesboro Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,1309119.98%
Hispanic74140855.06%
Other1078579.44%
Multiple7567910.45%
Black5497313.3%

12.99%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.3%

Male Poverty Rate

14.47%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Waynesboro

The race most likely to be in poverty in Waynesboro is Other, with 79.44% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Waynesboro is White, with 9.98% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.46%.

Waynesboro Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.04%
Some College12.82%
High School6.86%
Bachelors or Greater1.57%

Waynesboro Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed51.18%
Female Unemployed43.75%
Female Employed6.76%
Male Employed4.89%

Waynesboro Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Waynesboro Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$65,657$76,757
Households$56,413$65,167
Married Families$81,890$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,824$45,005

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Waynesboro Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.6%

Male Marriage Rate

39.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Waynesboro Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Waynesboro Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Waynesboro Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Waynesboro Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

719

Number of Veterans

623

Male Veterans

96

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War355
Second Gulf War161
Vietnam141
Korea55
World War II17

Waynesboro Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54367
75+151
55 to 6494
65 to 7476
18 to 3431

Waynesboro Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7089.92%
Hispanic144.17%
Black114.01%

Waynesboro Veterans by Race

Waynesboro Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.09%

Veteran Poverty Rate

13.77%

Veteran Disability Rate

Waynesboro Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.3%

Labor Force Participation

63.1%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Waynesboro Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Waynesboro Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Waynesboro 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

55.53%

Born in Waynesboro

97.55%

Native Born

2.45%

Foreign Born

1.05%

Non Citizen

1.4%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.55% of Waynesboro residents were born in the United States, with 55.53% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Waynesboro Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,130100.09%
202811,120110.1%
202711,109110.1%
202611,098100.09%
202511,088110.1%
202411,077100.09%
202311,067350.32%
202211,032-16-0.14%
202111,048130.12%
202011,0351231.13%
201910,912320.29%
201810,880-22-0.2%
201710,902380.35%
201610,864430.4%
201510,821690.64%
201410,752440.41%
201310,708460.43%
201210,662480.45%
201110,614360.34%
201010,57800%
20009,614360.38%
19909,578-148-1.52%
19809,726-285-2.85%
197010,011-416-3.99%
196010,427930.9%
195010,3341031.01%
194010,231640.63%
193010,1674474.6%
19209,7202,52135.02%
19107,1991,80333.41%
19005,3961,58541.59%
18903,811-7,319-65.76%

Waynesboro Population by Year