City in Waynesboro city County, Virginia · 15 sq mi · 1,622 people per sq mi
About 24,000 people live in Waynesboro. The typical household earns $59,994, and the median resident is 38.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 22,280 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.22%
Men 36.6 · Women 40
1860–2026
24,274
2026 projection
8.9% since 2020 (increase)
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.
1860–2026
24,274
2026 projection
8.9% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 24,274 | +323 | 1.35% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23,951 | +376 | 1.59% |
| 2024 | 23,575 | +447 | 1.93% |
| 2023 | 23,128 | +380 | 1.67% |
| 2022 | 22,748 | +133 | 0.59% |
| 2021 | 22,615 | +335 | 1.50% |
| 2020 | 22,280 | -136 | 0.61% |
| 2019 | 22,416 | +26 | 0.12% |
| 2018 | 22,390 | +194 | 0.87% |
| 2017 | 22,196 | +437 | 2.01% |
Showing 10 of 32 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 228 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 9 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 45% | 42% |
| Never married | 33% | 37% | 30% |
| Divorced | 15% | 12% | 17% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau