Waynesboro city, Virginia

Waynesboro city, Virginia, had an estimated population of 23,951 in 2025 across 39 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Virginia's counties and nationally.

Population: 23,951; 2025 estimate
Area: 39 km²
Density: 618; per km²
Median income: $59,994; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 38.3; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	91.4%	36 / 133	531 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$1,020	75 / 133	927 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$245,500	74 / 133	928 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	59.9%	105 / 133	2,934 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	6.4%	106 / 133	2,775 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	17.9%	89 / 133	2,189 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	35 / 133	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	1.8%	43 / 133	584 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.3	91 / 133	2,349 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	10.9%	73 / 133	711 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	6.7%	36 / 133	694 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	9.7%	25 / 133	910 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	38.3	98 / 133	2,439 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,067	37 / 133	320 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	9.8%	37 / 133	939 / 3,144
Under 182024	22.4%	36 / 133	1,312 / 3,144
Veterans2024	7.2%	96 / 133	1,569 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	71.6%	68 / 133	1,988 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	11.2%	71 / 133	2,067 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	14.2%	49 / 133	1,098 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.419	92 / 133	2,489 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$59,994	93 / 133	2,083 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$32,636	94 / 133	2,000 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	5.1%	33 / 133	1,070 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	25.7%	71 / 133	1,113 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	89.1%	80 / 133	1,825 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	10.3%	10 / 133	991 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	19.8%	24 / 133	642 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Population2025	23,951	73 / 133	1,651 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	618	26 / 133	100 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.0%	109 / 133	2,161 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	5.8%	61 / 133	1,326 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	21.4	114 / 133	2,183 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	10.3%	75 / 133	1,106 / 3,144

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