Waynesboro, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,644

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

29.1

3.19% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

26%

20.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$41,620

15.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$161,500

Population & Diversity

Waynesboro, GA is home to a population of 5.64k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.19% of Waynesboro, GA residents were born outside of the country (180 people).

In 2024, there were 2.96 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.69k people) in Waynesboro, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.25k White (Non-Hispanic) and 389 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Waynesboro, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Waynesboro, GA was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Waynesboro, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Waynesboro, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.69k ± 481
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.25k ± 451
White (Hispanic)
389 ± 274

8.61%

Hispanic Population

486 people

8.61% of the people in Waynesboro, GA are hispanic (486 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Waynesboro, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

3.19%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

180 people

1.91%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

109 people

As of 2024, 3.19% of Waynesboro, GA residents (180 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Waynesboro, GA was 1.91%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Waynesboro, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
179 ± 128
Gulf War (2001-)
50 ± 71
Korea
26 ± 47

Waynesboro, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.58 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Waynesboro, GA.

Economy

The economy of Waynesboro, GA employs 2.58k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Waynesboro, GA were Retail Trade (499 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (432 people), and Manufacturing (295 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($50,979), Construction ($49,449), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($45,698).

Employment

Occupations

2.58k

2024 Value

± 537

9.37%

1 Year growth

± 28.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waynesboro, GA grew at a rate of 9.37%, from 2.36k employees to 2.58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waynesboro, GA, are Sales & Related Occupations (426 people), Production Occupations (351 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (313 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waynesboro, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.58k

2024 Value

± 537

9.37%

1 Year growth

± 28.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waynesboro, GA grew at a rate of 9.37%, from 2.36k employees to 2.58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waynesboro, GA, are Retail Trade (499 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (432 people), and Manufacturing (295 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Waynesboro, GA, though some of these residents may live in Waynesboro, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,233

Median earning men ± $13,199

$20,049

Median earning women ± $10,033

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($110,927), Construction ($49,449), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,141).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($73,096), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,591), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,344).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Waynesboro, GA was $161,500 in 2024, which is 0.485 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $96,000 to $161,500, a 68.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Waynesboro, GA is 29.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Waynesboro, GA have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Waynesboro, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$161,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$62,191

$648

Median Property Taxes

±$235

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Waynesboro, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Waynesboro, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

29.4%

Homeownership

2024

62.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 29.4% of the housing units in Waynesboro, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 37.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Waynesboro, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$41,620

Median Household Income

± $9,969

2.2k

Number of Households

± 459

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.2k households in Waynesboro, GA grew to $41,620 from the previous year's value of $36,156.

The following chart displays the households in Waynesboro, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Waynesboro, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.3%)
Carpooled (12.6%)
Worked At Home (5.69%)

In 2024, 78.3% of workers in Waynesboro, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.6%) and those who worked at home (5.69%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Waynesboro, GA have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Waynesboro, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Waynesboro, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Waynesboro, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Waynesboro, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waynesboro, GA (1.43k out of 5.51k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Waynesboro, GA is Black, followed by Hispanic and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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