City in Pulaski County, Missouri · 7.2 sq mi · 779 people per sq mi
About 5,600 people live in Waynesville. The typical household earns $56,836, and the median resident is 32.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,428 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.52%
Men 32.8 · Women 29.1
1910–2026
5,569
2026 projection
2.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
5,569
2026 projection
2.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,569 | +11 | 0.20% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,558 | +83 | 1.52% |
| 2024 | 5,475 | +31 | 0.57% |
| 2023 | 5,444 | +16 | 0.29% |
| 2022 | 5,428 | +13 | 0.24% |
| 2021 | 5,415 | -13 | 0.24% |
| 2020 | 5,428 | +138 | 2.61% |
| 2019 | 5,290 | +83 | 1.59% |
| 2018 | 5,207 | +15 | 0.29% |
| 2017 | 5,192 | -75 | 1.42% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 54 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 6 residents
61% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 61% | 59% | 64% |
| Never married | 17% | 21% | 12% |
| Divorced | 12% | 14% | 10% |
| Widowed | 7% | 2% | 14% |
| Separated | 3% | 5% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau