The Town Files

Waynesboro city, Virginia

22,841 people. The median home is worth $245,500 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $59,994.

Towns in Waynesboro city

Towns in Waynesboro city

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Waynesboro22,196$245,500$59,99438.3

People and housing

Waynesboro cityTypical Virginia town
Median home value$245,500$298,050
Median rent$1,020$1,254
Median household income$59,994$78,595
Median age38.339.8
Bachelor's degree or higher25.7%31.2%
Below the poverty line11.2%8.8%

Jobs and pay

9,556 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,057 a year.

Largest industries in Waynesboro cityRetail1,930 jobs · $30,216Hotels & restaurants1,389 jobs · $24,811Manufacturing1,102 jobs · $67,591Health care & social assistan…824 jobs · $44,847Company management635 jobs · $79,558Other services374 jobs · $49,175
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Waynesboro city0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 470 storm events in Waynesboro city from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Waynesboro city by type since 1996Heat28Flood15Drought8Dense Fog71High Wind24Ice Storm12Strong Wind12Frost/Freeze47Winter Storm61Winter Weather121
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Waynesboro city has been included in 15 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
September 11, 2018HurricaneEM-3403: Hurricane Florence
October 29, 2012HurricaneEM-3359: Hurricane Sandy
April 27, 2010SnowstormDR-1905: Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorms
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).