Waynesboro is a very small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 4,530 people and four associated neighborhoods, Waynesboro is the 73rd largest community in Mississippi.

Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Waynesboro is worth considering.

Being a small city, Waynesboro does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The population of Waynesboro overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Waynesboro, 22.19% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Waynesboro in 2018 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.