Waynesboro, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

4,518

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.1

2.36% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

28.2%

18.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$31,684

2.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$86,200

Population & Diversity

Waynesboro, MS is home to a population of 4.52k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.421% of Waynesboro, MS residents were born outside of the country (19 people).

In 2024, there were 2.1 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.99k people) in Waynesboro, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.42k White (Non-Hispanic) and 95 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Waynesboro, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Waynesboro, MS was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Waynesboro, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.99k ± 319
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.42k ± 288
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
95 ± 82

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Waynesboro, MS 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 Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Foreign-Born Population

0.421%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

4.59%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

209 people

As of 2024, 0.421% of Waynesboro, MS residents (19 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, MS was 4.59%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
70 ± 67
Gulf War (1990s)
46 ± 71

Waynesboro, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Waynesboro, MS employs 1.59k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Waynesboro, MS were Manufacturing (490 people), Retail Trade (275 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (190 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($35,146), Public Administration ($32,145), and Manufacturing ($27,222).

Employment

Occupations

1.59k

2024 Value

± 425

21.6%

1 Year growth

± 33.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waynesboro, MS grew at a rate of 21.6%, from 1.31k employees to 1.59k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waynesboro, MS, are Material Moving Occupations (320 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (275 people), and Production Occupations (210 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waynesboro, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (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

1.59k

2024 Value

± 425

21.6%

1 Year growth

± 33.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waynesboro, MS grew at a rate of 21.6%, from 1.31k employees to 1.59k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waynesboro, MS, are Manufacturing (490 people), Retail Trade (275 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (190 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Waynesboro, MS, though some of these residents may live in Waynesboro, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,420

Median earning men ± $11,899

$24,531

Median earning women ± $9,190

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($35,146) and Manufacturing ($30,958).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($25,585), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,367), and Manufacturing ($2,499).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Waynesboro, MS was $86,200 in 2024, which is 0.259 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $84,400 to $86,200, a 2.13% increase. The homeownership rate in Waynesboro, MS is 63.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Waynesboro, MS have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Waynesboro, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$86,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,369

$1,161

Median Property Taxes

±$321

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, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.6%

Homeownership

2024

72.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.6% of the housing units in Waynesboro, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Waynesboro, MS 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.

$31,684

Median Household Income

± $4,651

1.83k

Number of Households

± 418

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.83k households in Waynesboro, MS grew to $31,684 from the previous year's value of $30,910.

The following chart displays the households in Waynesboro, MS 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Waynesboro, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.9%)
Carpooled (8.51%)
Worked At Home (7.61%)

In 2024, 83.9% of workers in Waynesboro, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.51%) and those who worked at home (7.61%).

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

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Waynesboro, MS have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.41% of the workforce in Waynesboro, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waynesboro, MS (1.26k out of 4.47k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Waynesboro, MS is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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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