The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Waynesboro has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Waynesboro a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
As is often the case in a small city, Waynesboro doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Waynesboro citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.19% of adults in Waynesboro have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Waynesboro in 2022 was $19,623, which is lower middle income relative to Mississippi, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $78,492 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 39.29% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Waynesboro is an extremely 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 English, Irish, European, Scots-Irish, and German.
The most common language spoken in Waynesboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
