Waynesboro, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,228. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,175 (-2.4% change)
Males: 1,037 (46.5%), Females: 1,191 (53.5%)

Wayne County

Zip code: 38485

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $25,196
Median house value: $53,900

Population by Race

Races in Waynesboro:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • Black (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (25.4%), Irish (11.0%), English (4.9%), German (4.9%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%).

Elevation: 718 feet

Land area: 2.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Waynesboro

  • High school or higher: 69.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waynesboro city

  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 53.3%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 12.7%
  • Divorced: 14.1%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +379 (+20.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Waynesboro:

  • WAYNE MEDICAL CENTER (103 J V MANGUBAT DR)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Waynesboro:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waynesboro:

  • NORTHWEST ALABAMA RGNL (about 42 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Abbreviation: MSL)
  • MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 82 miles; JACKSON, TN; Abbreviation: MKL)
  • HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 84 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: HSV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Waynesboro:

  • HASSELL FIELD (about 16 miles; CLIFTON, TN; Abbreviation: M29)
  • JOHN A BAKER FLD (about 19 miles; HOHENWALD, TN; Abbreviation: 0M3)
  • PERRY COUNTY (about 20 miles; LINDEN, TN; Abbreviation: M15)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waynesboro:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 32 miles; FLORENCE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,770)
  • NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 40 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,669)
  • COLUMBIA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; COLUMBIA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
  • JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; DECATUR, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,547)
  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)

Schools

Public high schools in Waynesboro:

  • WAYNE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 280; Location: 707 S MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • WAYNE COUNTY VOCATIONAL CENTER (Students: 75; Location: 703 S MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Waynesboro:

  • WAYNESBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 424; Location: P O BOX 219; Grades: PK – 04)
  • WAYNESBORO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 394; Location: P O BOX 657; Grades: 05 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Waynesboro:

  • WAYNE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $68,884; Location: 525 HIGHWAY 64 EAST; 18,851 books; 518 audio materials; 251 video materials; 30 serial subscriptions)