Census place 5183680

Waynesboro

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Waynesboro city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Waynesboro.

According to the 2025 estimate, Waynesboro has a population of 23,951 and 1,600 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 39 covered Virginia places are: population density is 1,600/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,332/sq mi; median home value is $245,500, below the comparison median of $343,000; and median gross rent is $1,020, below the comparison median of $1,359. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,600/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,332/sq mi
median home value
$245,500
Below the comparison median of $343,000
median gross rent
$1,020
Below the comparison median of $1,359

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Waynesboro's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
23,951
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.6%
Population estimate
Density
1,600/sq mi
15 sq mi land area
Median age
38.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$59,994
Median home value
$245,500
Median gross rent
$1,020
Bachelor’s degree or higher
25.7%
Typical commute
21.4 min
Drive-alone commute
75.3%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
2.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
40.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
46.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
60.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.2%
Working from home
10.3%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
91.4%
Homes built 2020+
2.3%
Households without a vehicle
5.8%
Households with children
26.7%
Residents with a disability
19.8%
Residents without insurance
10.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Waynesboro city provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
6
Hurricane declarations
4
Snowstorm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CHARLOTTESVILLE 2 SSE (24 mi from place center)
Average high
64.6°F
Average low
48.1°F
Annual rainfall
48.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Waynesboro.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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