Waynesboro, MS City Data

Waynesboro, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,197 people who live in Waynesboro and approximately 21,216 who live in Wayne County. We want to help people moving to or living in Waynesboro to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Waynesboro. We have included Waynesboro housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Waynesboro Information

Wayne County where Waynesboro resides is 813.5 square miles. The resident population of this county is 21,216 and has a population rank of 1,724 out of all the places in the United States.

Waynesboro has a total of 5,197 people and of those residents there are 2,349 males and 2,848 females. The median age of the male population is 29.2 and the female population is 35.6. There are approximately 317 births each year and around 192 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Waynesboro varies per year, but currently 5,179 are one race and 18 are two or more races.

Of the 5,197 people who live in Waynesboro, there are 1,691 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Waynesboro is 866 male and 825 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,665.

General Waynesboro Information
Total area in square miles - Wayne County	813.5
Water area in square miles - Wayne County	N/A
Resident population - Wayne County	21,216
Population rank - Wayne County	1,724
Total population	5,197
Total population (male)	2,349
Total population (female)	2,848
Population median age (male)	29.2
Population median age (female)	35.6
Births - Wayne County	317
Deaths- Wayne County	192
Population of one race	5,179
Population of two or more races	18
Population under 20 years	1,691
Population under 20 years (male)	866
Population under 20 years (female)	825
Total population 18 years and over	3,665

Waynesboro Social Characteristics

There are 7,857 households in Waynesboro. Families make up 5,959 of these households. The table below breaks down the Waynesboro families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,164), male householder with no wife present (357) and female householder with no husband present (1,301). The remainder of the Waynesboro households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,000. Waynesboro, MS moving companies help people in Waynesboro move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Waynesboro. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Waynesboro is based, there are 8,599 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,953 never married, 4,552 now married, 314 separated, 1,111 widowed, and 669 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 167 separated, 233 widowed and 762 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Waynesboro social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Waynesboro.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Wayne County)
Total households	7,857
Family households (families)	5,959
With own children under 18 years	3,321
Married-couple family	4,164
With own children under 18 years	2,101
Male householder, no wife present, family	357
With own children under 18 years	171
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,301
With own children under 18 years	824
Nonfamily households	2,000
Householder living alone	1,818
65 years and over	765

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	821
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	474
Average household size	2.53
Average family size	3.12

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,287
Householder	1,336
Spouse	724
Child	1,703
Other relatives	90
Nonrelatives	117
Unmarried partner	71
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	13
Unmarried partner	106
Foster child	7
Other	20

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	727
Male householder	274
Male householder living alone	238
Male householder not living alone	36
Female householder	372
Female householder living alone	349
Female householder not living alone	23
Nonrelatives	81
Unmarried partner	35
Roomer or boarder	14
Housemate or roommate	17
Foster child	2
Other	13

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,599
Never married	1,953
Now married	4,552
Separated	314
Widowed	1,111
Divorced	669
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	167
Widowed	233
Divorced	762

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,197
Male	2,349
Under 5 years	193
5 to 9 years	249
10 to 14 years	225
15 to 17 years	132
18 and 19 years	67
20 years	36
21 years	43
22 to 24 years	115
25 to 29 years	135
30 to 34 years	138
35 to 39 years	168
40 to 44 years	153
45 to 49 years	149
50 to 54 years	125
55 to 59 years	105
60 and 61 years	48
62 to 64 years	45
65 and 66 years	31
67 to 69 years	40
70 to 74 years	59
75 to 79 years	43
80 to 84 years	28
85 years and over	22
Female	2,848
Under 5 years	219
5 to 9 years	193
10 to 14 years	192
15 to 17 years	129
18 and 19 years	92
20 years	46
21 years	42
22 to 24 years	124
25 to 29 years	173
30 to 34 years	185
35 to 39 years	189
40 to 44 years	186
45 to 49 years	165
50 to 54 years	164
55 to 59 years	153
60 and 61 years	36
62 to 64 years	53
65 and 66 years	53
67 to 69 years	69
70 to 74 years	104
75 to 79 years	95
80 to 84 years	82
85 years and over	104

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,197
One race	5,179
White	2,159
Black or African American	2,977
American Indian and Alaska Native	11
Asian	19
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	18

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,014
People who are White alone	2,032
People who are Black or African American alone	2,922
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	11
People who are Asian alone	19
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	49
People who are Some other race alone	13

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	19,608
Same house	13,193
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,023
Different state or abroad	1,072
Different state	953
Abroad	119

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wayne County)
Total resident population	21,216
Born in United States	15,869
State of residence	17,963
Different state	3,151
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	33
Foreign born	69

Waynesboro Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Waynesboro. That total enrollment is 5,535 for the population of the country, which includes Waynesboro. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,090 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,681 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 452.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Waynesboro population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,535
Pre-kindergarten	351
Public	238
Private	113
Kindergarten	390
Public	337
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,850
Public	2,724
Private	126
Elementary and high school	4,341
Public	4,085
Private	256
High school grades 9 to 12	1,491
Public	1,361
Private	130
College, undergraduate years	404
Public	381
Private	23
Graduate or professional school	49
Public	32
Private	17
Not enrolled in school	14,726

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	12,933
Less than 9th grade	1,584
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,987
High school graduate	4,496
Some college, no degree	2,070
Associate's degree	568
Bachelor's degree	1,228
Graduate or professional degree	9.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	64.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	854

Waynesboro Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 15,781 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Waynesboro. The Waynesboro occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,552), service occupations (891), sales and office occupations (1,594), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (225), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,293) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,226). The 15,781 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,007 private wage and salary workers, 1,127 government workers, 614 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wayne County)
Population 16 years and over	15,781
In labor force	8,457
Civilian labor force	8,442
Employed	7,781
Unemployed	661
Percent Unemployed	7.8
Armed Forces	15
Females 16 years and over	8,410
In labor force	3,753
Civilian labor force	3,753
Unemployed Civilian labor force	370
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,371
In labor force	4,704
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	291
Armed forces	15

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wayne County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,577
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,944
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,233
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	75
Other means	70
Worked at home	209
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	226,895

OCCUPATION (Wayne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,552
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,552
Service occupations	891
Sales and office occupations	1,594
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	225
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,293
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,226

INDUSTRY (Wayne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,552
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	960
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,715
Wholesale trade	360
Retail trade	937
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	358
Information	60
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	262
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	192
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,282
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	283
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	295

CLASS OF WORKER (Wayne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,552
Private wage and salary workers	6,007
Government workers	1,127
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	614
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Waynesboro Housing Characteristics

In Waynesboro, MS there are 9,049 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,857 occupied and 1,192 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Waynesboro, there are 5,578 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 86 units in Waynesboro. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Waynesboro, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Waynesboro, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Waynesboro. There are 181 housing units with rent less than $200, 155 with rent between $200-299, 369 with rent between $300-499 and 190 with rent for $500 and above. Full Waynesboro gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Waynesboro, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wayne County)
Total housing units	9,049
Occupied housing units	7,857
Vacant housing units	1,192

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wayne County)
Total housing units	9,049
1-unit, detached	5,578
1-unit, attached	86
2 units	123
3 or 4 units	53
5 to 9 units	32
10 to 19 units	53
20 to 49 units	66
50 or more units	54
Mobile home	2,983

HOUSING TENURE (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	7,857
Owner-occupied	6,677
Renter-occupied	1,180

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	7,857
No vehicles available	838
2 vehicle available	4,489
3 vehicles available	1,195
4 vehicles available	282
5 or more vehicles available	79

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	7,857
Utility gas	1,818
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,592
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7
Coal or coke
Wood	252
Solar energy
Other fuel	13
No fuel used	29

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	7,857
Less Than $50,000	6,677
$50,000 to $99,999	1,327
$100,000 to $149,999	251
$150,000 to $199,999	151
$200,000 to $299,999	32
$300,000 to $499,999	18
$1,000,000 or more	5
Median (dollars)	54,400

GROSS RENT (Wayne County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,180
Less than $200	181
$200 to $299	155
$300 to $499	369
$500 to $699	160
$700 to $999	23
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	6