• independent city
  • FIPS 51820
  • Largest town: Waynesboro

Waynesboro city, Virginia

Waynesboro city had 23,498 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 15.0 square miles of land. It ranks 74th of 133 in Virginia by population and 111th by land area.

Population
23,498
#74 of 133 in Virginia · #1,665 in US
Area
15.0 sq mi
#111 of 133 in Virginia · #3,121 in US
Density
1,570 / sq mi
#26 of 133 in Virginia · #102 in US
Median household income
$56,438
#95 of 133 in Virginia · #2,188 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Waynesboro city within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Waynesboro city population, land area and income

Waynesboro city had 23,498 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 15.0 square miles of land. It ranks 74th of 133 in Virginia by population and 111th by land area. That works out to 1,569.7 people per square mile, 16.3 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents; Waynesboro city is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $56,438 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

23,498

3144th1st

1665th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

15 sq mi

3144th1st

3121st of 3,144 (US)

Density

1,569.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

102nd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$56,438

3143rd1st

2188th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

23,498

133rd1st

74th of 133 (VA)

Land area

15 sq mi

133rd1st

111th of 133 (VA)

Density

1,569.7 / sq mi

133rd1st

26th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$56,438

133rd1st

95th of 133 (VA)

How Waynesboro city's population changed since 2020

Waynesboro city gained 1,221 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 5.5%. That ranks 22nd of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Waynesboro city recorded 1,426 births and 1,339 deaths, a natural change of +87. Net international migration added +62 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,157. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,157 people.

22.3k202022.6k202122.7k202223.1k202323.5k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,426
Deaths
1,339
Net international migration
+62
Net domestic migration
+1,157
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+415

Where Waynesboro city is

The Census internal point of Waynesboro city is at 38.067200, -78.901400. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Waynesboro city outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Waynesboro city internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
38.067200, -78.901400
DMS
38°04'1.92"N 78°54'5.04"W
UTM
17N 684093.2E 4215350.3N
Geohash
dnzbs9cv8
Plus code
87C3338X+VC

Towns in Waynesboro city

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Waynesboro city, 23,498 people together, or 100% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Waynesboro city; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Waynesboro with 23,498.

  1. 01Waynesboro23,498
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Waynesboro city

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 1 neighbor for Waynesboro city. The most populous is Augusta County, VA, with 78,622 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 88.0 miles ESE of Waynesboro city's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Richmond, VA (population 233,655), 86.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Waynesboro, VA (population 23,498), 0.0 miles away.

Waynesboro city FIPS code

The FIPS code of Waynesboro city is 51820: state code 51 for Virginia plus independent city code 820. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $56,438.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Waynesboro city, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 23,498. That is up 1,221 people (5.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 22,277.

What is the FIPS code of Waynesboro city?

51820. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (820) identify the independent city.

What is the largest town in Waynesboro city?

Waynesboro, with 23,498 residents inside Waynesboro city in 2024.

Which counties border Waynesboro city?

1 county-equivalent borders it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Augusta County, VA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.