City in Wayne County, Mississippi · 12.7 sq mi · 353 people per sq mi
About 4,500 people live in Waynesboro. The typical household earns $31,684, and the median resident is 39.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,569 in 2020
Poverty rate 28.17%
Men 32.3 · Women 40.4
1880–2026
4,478
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
Use the left and right arrow keys to inspect population observations.
1880–2026
4,478
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
Use the left and right arrow keys to inspect population observations.
| 2026 | 4,478 | -17 | 0.38% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,495 | -7 | 0.16% |
| 2024 | 4,502 | -3 | 0.07% |
| 2023 | 4,505 | +21 | 0.47% |
| 2022 | 4,484 | -40 | 0.88% |
| 2021 | 4,524 | -45 | 0.98% |
| 2020 | 4,569 | -282 | 5.81% |
| 2019 | 4,851 | -21 | 0.43% |
| 2018 | 4,872 | -36 | 0.73% |
| 2017 | 4,908 | -15 | 0.30% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 45 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
33% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 33% | 37% | 30% |
| Never married | 43% | 46% | 41% |
| Divorced | 12% | 13% | 11% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 10% |
| Separated | 5% | 2% | 7% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau