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Virginia·Waynesboro County
5 tracts·23K people·$246K median·1,526/mi²
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Waynesboro is $245,500 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 0.5× the US median of $458,812.
Waynesboro has 22,841 residents across 5 census tracts and 4 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 38.3; the population is 71.6% White, 10.9% Black, 9.7% Hispanic or Latino, 5.9% Multiracial, 1.8% Asian and 0.1% Other; the average household has 2.3 people; 25.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 11.2% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Westwood Hills Elementary (68%), Berkeley Glenn Elementary (65%) and Wenonah Elementary (59%) lead the elementary schools; Kate Collins Middle is the middle school with reported scores (54%); Waynesboro High is the high school with reported scores (73%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,020/month, 35% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in Waynesboro is $59,994 a year, 30% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In Waynesboro, median rent is $1,020/month and the median home value is $245,500 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Waynesboro reported 2.3 violent crimes and 19.7 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 84°F; winter lows average 26°F; there are 83 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 45 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Waynesboro are strong wind (62), earthquake (59) and winter weather (55), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.24g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Waynesboro, 2.6% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).