Waynesboro, GA Population

Overview

5,745

Total Population

30.3

Median age

57.34%

Female population %

74.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

70.7

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

158

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Waynesboro's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Waynesboro is 30.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Waynesboro's population under 18 was 33.79%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Waynesboro's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Waynesboro, 28.70% were under the age of 15, 21.10% aged 15 to 29, 37.49% aged 30 to 64, 11.75% aged 65 to 84, and 0.96% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 843 more females than males in Waynesboro:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.34% females and 42.66% males in Waynesboro, GA.
The Waynesboro, GA gender ratio is 74.4:100 i.e. 74.4 men to 100 women (0.744).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 364.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 368.

Waynesboro's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Waynesboro population: 25.52% are White, 70.91% are Black or African American and 3.57% are multiracial.
Waynesboro's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 158 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,587 (97.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Waynesboro is Black or African American with a population of 4,074 (70.91% of the total population).

Waynesboro's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 5,905 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Waynesboro's population increased by 532 (9.93%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Waynesboro's population decreased by 92 (1.56%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Waynesboro's population was lowest in year 2007 at 5,330.