Waynesboro

Population: 2,483
Median household income: $45,000
Median home value: $81,400

Located in Wayne County, Tennessee, Waynesboro is a community with a population of 2,483. Its median household income of $45,000 runs below the Wayne County figure of $52,824.

Between 2019 and 2023, Waynesboro's population declined 9.5% from 2,745 to 2,483, while its median home value fell 6.3% from $86,900 to $81,400.

28.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.24 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,483
Median age: 44.5 yrs
Median household income: $45,000
Median home value: $81,400
Median gross rent: $469
Housing units: 1,187
Homeownership rate: 53.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7452,483

Median household income

$45,313$45,000

Median home value

$86,900$81,400

Median gross rent

$575$469

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,745	$45,313	$86,900	$575
2020	2,428	$33,355	$77,400	$512
2021	2,377	$27,778	$77,600	$575
2022	2,379	$27,031	$80,700	$579
2023	2,483	$45,000	$81,400	$469

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 2412.3%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over13.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	109	4.4%
5 to 17	333	13.4%
18 to 24	305	12.3%
25 to 34	227	9.1%
35 to 44	289	11.6%
45 to 54	263	10.6%
55 to 64	260	10.5%
65 to 74	364	14.7%
75 and over	333	13.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,102	84.7%
Black or African American	75	3.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	18	0.7%
Two or more races	184	7.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	104	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.0%

High school graduate43.9%

Some college or associate's21.9%

Bachelor's degree11.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	313	18.0%
High school graduate	762	43.9%
Some college or associate's	381	21.9%
Bachelor's degree	203	11.7%
Graduate or professional degree	77	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone87.1%

Carpooled4.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	812	87.1%
Carpooled	41	4.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	73	7.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	364	42.4%
15 to 29 min	118	13.7%
30 to 44 min	72	8.4%
45 to 59 min	20	2.3%
60+ min	285	33.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 28.5% (610 of 2,143)

	Count	Share
Family households	582	61.0%
Nonfamily households	372	39.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	954	80.4%
Vacant	233	19.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	512	53.7%
Renter-occupied	442	46.3%

1-unit, detached71.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.5%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units4.5%

Mobile home & other8.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	845	71.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	148	12.5%
5 to 19 units	43	3.6%
20 or more units	54	4.5%
Mobile home & other	97	8.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4778600
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.28 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.3235, -87.7593