Waynesville

Population: 5,422
Median household income: $75,179
Median home value: $204,100

Located in Pulaski County, Missouri, Waynesville is a community with a population of 5,422. At $75,179, its median household income sits above Pulaski County's $66,435.

From 2019 to 2023, Waynesville's population grew 3.1% from 5,257 to 5,422, while its median home value rose 9.4% from $186,600 to $204,100.

11.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.20 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,422
Median age: 34.1 yrs
Median household income: $75,179
Median home value: $204,100
Median gross rent: $899
Housing units: 2,745
Homeownership rate: 60.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.6%
Unemployment rate: 8.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,2575,422

Median household income

$60,625$75,179

Median home value

$186,600$204,100

Median gross rent

$895$899

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,257	$60,625	$186,600	$895
2020	5,260	$65,306	$169,400	$1,020
2021	5,336	$63,354	$182,100	$873
2022	5,372	$47,193	$174,700	$846
2023	5,422	$75,179	$204,100	$899

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3421.9%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 646.4%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	327	6.0%
5 to 17	973	17.9%
18 to 24	273	5.0%
25 to 34	1,185	21.9%
35 to 44	803	14.8%
45 to 54	546	10.1%
55 to 64	346	6.4%
65 to 74	425	7.8%
75 and over	544	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,155	76.6%
Black or African American	311	5.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	33	0.6%
Asian	131	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	14	0.3%
Two or more races	542	10.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	236	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.4%

High school graduate26.6%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree20.7%

Graduate or professional degree15.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	132	3.4%
High school graduate	1,025	26.6%
Some college or associate's	1,283	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	798	20.7%
Graduate or professional degree	611	15.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone82.8%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,018	82.8%
Carpooled	190	7.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	21	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	208	8.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	627	28.1%
15 to 29 min	1,060	47.6%
30 to 44 min	536	24.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	6	0.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 11.9% (614 of 5,158)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,412	59.2%
Nonfamily households	975	40.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,387	87.0%
Vacant	358	13.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,454	60.9%
Renter-occupied	933	39.1%

1-unit, detached67.9%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units21.6%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other5.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,863	67.9%
1-unit, attached	64	2.3%
2 to 4 units	593	21.6%
5 to 19 units	45	1.6%
20 or more units	33	1.2%
Mobile home & other	147	5.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2977992
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.15 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 37.8194, -92.2193