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Waynesboro city, VA

Demographic and economic profile of Waynesboro city, VA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Waynesboro is a small independent city of 22,574 with a 3.0% population gain over five years, pointing to modest but steady growth. Its labor force participation sits at 64.5% with an unemployment rate of 3.8%, median worker earnings of $39,948, and 26.3% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, reflecting a workforce that skews toward mid-skill occupations. Housing costs remain relatively contained, with a median home value of $236,600 and median gross rent of $972/month, while a mean commute of 21.4 minutes suggests reasonable access to surrounding employment centers.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

22,574

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$59,994

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.0% since 2018

Waynesboro city added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone16,910 (74.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,711 (11.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,305 (5.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race806 (3.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone651 (2.9%)
  • Asian Alone436 (1.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,199
  2. 2.Vietnamese312
  3. 3.Other Indo-European50
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)20
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,277

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$32,036

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,770
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,650
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,335
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services897
  5. 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)843

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,998
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,454
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,082
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,747
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations765

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Other Services (LQ 1.58×)819
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.50×)1,640
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.13×)729
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.11×)2,871
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.11×)281

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$236,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$972/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

59.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,315 (22.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,032 (17.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999895 (15.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999486 (8.2%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999485 (8.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999482 (8.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

26.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,948

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone8,295 (75.3%)
  • Worked At Home1,134 (10.3%)
  • Carpooled1,070 (9.7%)
  • Walked290 (2.6%)
  • Other143 (1.3%)
  • Bicycle56 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.