Waynesville, OH Population

Overview

2,704

Total Population

45.1

Median age

54.70%

Female population %

82.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

57.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Waynesville's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Waynesville is 45.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Waynesville's population under 18 was 23.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Waynesville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Waynesville, 16.24% were under the age of 15, 22.49% aged 15 to 29, 41.09% aged 30 to 64, 17.23% aged 65 to 84, and 2.96% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 254 more females than males in Waynesville:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.70% females and 45.30% males in Waynesville, OH.
The Waynesville, OH gender ratio is 82.8:100 i.e. 82.8 men to 100 women (0.828).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 158.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 130.

Waynesville's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Waynesville population: 97.63% are White, 0.22% are Black or African American and 2.14% are multiracial.
Waynesville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,684 (99.26% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Waynesville is White with a population of 2,64 (97.63% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,222 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Waynesville's population increased by 113 (4.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Waynesville's population decreased by 142 (5.03%), 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 2020 at 2,679.