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Waynesboro, Georgia

City in Burke County, Georgia · ZIP 30830

  • Burke County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
  • 5,555 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,086Households
  • $36,156Median household income
  • $96,000Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Waynesboro

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Population, 2000 to 2020−0.2%
5.7k5.8k5.9k2000: 5,81320002010: 5,76620102020: 5,79920205,8135,799
Population of Waynesboro at each census
CensusPopulation
20005,813
20105,766
20205,799

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Waynesboro
Under $50k64.8%
$50k to $100k22.8%
$100k to $150k11.4%
$150k to $200k0.7%
$200k and over0.4%

Median household income $36,156 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Waynesboro
Owner occupied
774 units
Renter occupied
1,312 units
Vacancy rate
16.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Waynesboro compared with its county and state
Waynesboro compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWaynesboroBurke CountyGeorgia
Population5,70024,42710,822,590
Median household income$36,156$50,739$74,664
Median age28.238.437.4
Median home value$96,000$107,800$272,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher13.6%14.3%34.2%
Foreign-born residents1.9%2.3%10.8%
Owner-occupied homes37.1%72.7%65.4%
Mean commute to work20.2 minutes27.8 minutes28.3 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Waynesboro, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Waynesboro Primary SchoolPublicPre-K–2Burke County
Burke County Middle SchoolPublic6–8Burke County

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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