Waynesboro

Population: 5,700
Median household income: $36,156
Median home value: $96,000

Located in Burke County, Georgia, Waynesboro is a community with a population of 5,700. The median household income of $36,156 is below the Burke County median ($50,739).

From 2019 to 2023, Waynesboro's population grew 3.9% from 5,487 to 5,700, while its median home value fell 4.2% from $100,200 to $96,000.

Owners occupy 37.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 28.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,700
Median age: 28.2 yrs
Median household income: $36,156
Median home value: $96,000
Median gross rent: $752
Housing units: 2,502
Homeownership rate: 37.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
Unemployment rate: 10.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,4875,700

Median household income

$29,408$36,156

Median home value

$100,200$96,000

Median gross rent

$561$752

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,487	$29,408	$100,200	$561
2020	5,453	$40,268	$112,700	$708
2021	5,745	$43,027	$92,100	$747
2022	5,720	$41,932	$121,900	$724
2023	5,700	$36,156	$96,000	$752

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.2%

5 to 1722.6%

18 to 2413.5%

25 to 348.3%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 649.6%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	525	9.2%
5 to 17	1,289	22.6%
18 to 24	770	13.5%
25 to 34	472	8.3%
35 to 44	732	12.8%
45 to 54	575	10.1%
55 to 64	549	9.6%
65 to 74	458	8.0%
75 and over	330	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,085	19.0%
Black or African American	4,144	72.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	20	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	216	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	235	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.0%

High school graduate43.2%

Some college or associate's32.2%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	342	11.0%
High school graduate	1,347	43.2%
Some college or associate's	1,003	32.2%
Bachelor's degree	339	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	85	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled10.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means4.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,868	79.9%
Carpooled	252	10.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	122	5.2%
Other means	96	4.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,040	46.9%
15 to 29 min	517	23.3%
30 to 44 min	388	17.5%
45 to 59 min	134	6.0%
60+ min	137	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 32.6% (1,834 of 5,620)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,413	67.7%
Nonfamily households	673	32.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,086	83.4%
Vacant	416	16.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	774	37.1%
Renter-occupied	1,312	62.9%

1-unit, detached60.0%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units30.3%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other5.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,500	60.0%
1-unit, attached	12	0.5%
2 to 4 units	758	30.3%
5 to 19 units	28	1.1%
20 or more units	64	2.6%
Mobile home & other	140	5.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1380984
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.47 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 33.0913, -82.0143