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Waynesboro, Tennessee
Waynesboro, city, in Wayne County, Tennessee. Waynesboro had 2,319 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,317 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,296 (±463). GEOID 4778600.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
2,319
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,317 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,296 ±463
Median household income
$40,977
±$20,622 (90% margin)
Tennessee: $69,595
Median home value
$79,100
±$18,404 (90% margin)
Tennessee: $286,700
Median gross rent
$294
±$185 (90% margin)
Tennessee: $1,189
Where is Waynesboro and what county is it in?
Waynesboro is a city in Wayne County, Tennessee. It covers 4.3 square miles of land, 541 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Waynesboro, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 2,319 people lived in Waynesboro on July 1, 2025, up 0.1% since 2020, slower than Tennessee (+5.8%). The 2020 Census counted 2,317 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,296 (±463).
| Measure | Waynesboro | Wayne County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,296 ±463 | 16,168 | no clear change |
| Households | 1,007 ±208 | 5,982 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 1.98 ±0.24 | 2.41 | −0.61 |
| Housing units | 1,206 ±213 | 7,211 | no clear change |
Waynesboro's population since 2000
From 2,228 in 2000 to 2,319 in 2025: up 4.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Waynesboro as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Waynesboro?
The median resident of Waynesboro is 46.8 years old; 12.3% are under 18 and 23.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 82.5%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 7.0%.
| Measure | Waynesboro | Wayne County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.8 ±5.6 | 44.4 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 12.3% ±4.3 pts | 16.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 23.7% ±6.8 pts | 19.7% | – |
| Male | 54.2% ±5.1 pts | 56.6% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.6% ±2.9 pts | 2.7% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 82.5% ±7.5 pts | 88.5% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 6.3% ±4.2 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.9 pts | 0.0% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.9 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.9 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 7.0% ±7.1 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.5% ±0.8 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 2.8% ±2.6 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 5.0% ±4.6 pts | 3.7% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 3.9% ±3.2 pts | 6.9% | – |
| With a disability | 21.2% ±7.4 pts | 19.5% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 21.3% ±7.8 pts | 11.4% | +10.8 pts |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 85.5% ±6.3 pts | 84.0% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.5% ±6.6 pts | 13.8% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 5.2% ±3.1 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 82.5% ±6.7 pts | 91.9% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.6% ±1.9 pts | 1.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Waynesboro earn?
Half of Waynesboro's 1,007 households earn less than $40,977 a year (±$20,622), against $52,294 in Wayne County and $69,595 in Tennessee. In 2015-2019 it was $55,766 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 26.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Waynesboro | Wayne County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $40,977 ±$20,622 | $52,294 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $56,929 ±$10,815 | $67,516 | – |
| Per capita income | $27,866 ±$4,441 | $27,272 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 26.7% ±8.7 pts | 20.0% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 39.5% ±24.6 pts | 20.6% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 21.1% ±8.9 pts | 17.0% | – |
| Households with a computer | 84.7% ±8.5 pts | 89.3% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 88.2% ±5.8 pts | 84.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Waynesboro?
Owners occupy 57.7% of Waynesboro's occupied homes and renters 42.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $79,100 by its owner (±$18,404). The median renter pays $294 a month including utilities, and 56.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Waynesboro | Wayne County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $79,100 ±$18,404 | $130,700 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $294 ±$185 | $619 | −$414 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 56.3% ±21.6 pts | 43.8% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,039 ±$147 | $1,032 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 57.7% ±10.4 pts | 80.2% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 42.3% ±10.4 pts | 19.8% | – |
| Housing units | 1,206 ±213 | 7,211 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±7.3 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.9% ±1.4 pts | 6.9% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 66.4% ±10.0 pts | 69.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 9.0% ±5.1 pts | 25.3% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±3.7 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±3.7 pts | 5.9% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 10.4% ±5.4 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 22.1% ±9.8 pts | 8.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Waynesboro building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Waynesboro in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 5.9 across Tennessee.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Waynesboro work and get to work?
85.1% of Waynesboro's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 31.3 minutes.
| Measure | Waynesboro | Wayne County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 53.4% ±7.4 pts | 47.0% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 9.9% ±7.5 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 85.1% ±9.9 pts | 82.7% | – |
| Carpooled | 3.1% ±4.4 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±4.4 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Walked | 1.2% ±1.7 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Worked from home | 10.6% ±8.8 pts | 10.2% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.3 min ±9.4 | 31.3 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Waynesboro?
No census tract lies mostly in Waynesboro; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9502Wayne County | 4,851 | $53,088 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Waynesboro) · Census block assignment files
How does Waynesboro compare with other places in Tennessee?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Waynesboro is the 7,153rd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 157th-most populous of 345 in Tennessee.
Waynesboro ranks 258th of 287 places in Tennessee with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 157th | 345 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 175th | 230 |
| Residents per square mile | 179th | 289 |
| Median household income | 258th | 287 |
| Per capita income | 197th | 289 |
| Median home value | 285th | 285 |
| Median gross rent | 265th | 265 |
| Poverty rate | 33rd | 239 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 123rd | 276 |
| Median age | 47th | 289 |
| Owner-occupied share | 212th | 289 |
| Travel time to work | 42nd | 288 |
Waynesboro's figures with every place in Tennessee (CSV)
Every place in Tennessee, sortable · Compare Waynesboro with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Waynesboro?
20 of the 57 figures for Waynesboro on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Waynesboro are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Waynesboro.