Overview
10,087
Total Population
47.6
Median age
52.45%
Female population %
90.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
71.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
301
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Waynesville's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Waynesville is 47.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Waynesville's population under 18 was 18.35%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Waynesville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Waynesville, 16.67% were under the age of 15, 15.70% aged 15 to 29, 42.54% aged 30 to 64, 20.40% aged 65 to 84, and 4.68% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 495 more females than males in Waynesville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.45% females and 47.55% males in Waynesville, NC.
- The Waynesville, NC gender ratio is 90.6:100 i.e. 90.6 men to 100 women (0.906).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 464.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 464.
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Race / Ethnicity
Waynesville's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Waynesville population: 94.15% are White, 1.54% are Black or African American, 0.50% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.11% are Asian, 0.45% are some other race and 3.26% are multiracial.
- Waynesville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 301 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,786 (97.02% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Waynesville is White with a population of 9,497 (94.15% of the total population).
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Year by year
Waynesville's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 10,620 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Waynesville's population increased by 25 (0.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Waynesville's population increased by 408 (4.15%), 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, Waynesville's population was lowest in year 2012 at 9,652.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)