Waynesboro city, Virginia
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,994
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23,951
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 23,498
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 22,193
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 22,193
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 22,196
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,006
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.9%
Female persons, percent 51.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 74.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 9.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 71.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,277
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 59.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $245,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,417
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $518
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,020
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,841
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.30
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 106,211
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 56,332
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 107,460
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 681,852
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $29,907
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,994
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,636
Persons in poverty, percent 11.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,482.7
Population per square mile, 2010 1,396.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 14.97
Land area in square miles, 2010 15.04
FIPS Code 5183680