Being a small city, Waynesboro does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Waynesboro rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.29% of adults 25 and older in Waynesboro have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Waynesboro in 2022 was $18,132, which is low income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $72,528 for a family of four. However, Waynesboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Waynesboro also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 32.11% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Waynesboro is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Waynesboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Waynesboro residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Waynesboro include Irish, German, English, French, and Northern European.
The most common language spoken in Waynesboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
