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Moving to Waynesboro, Georgia

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Waynesboro, incorporated on December 10, 1803, is the county seat of Burke County. The city is named in honor of General Anthony “Mad Anthony” Wayne, a famous Revolutionary War soldier.

Historic Waynesboro displays buildings built at the turn of the century, including the county courthouse, churches and 19th century homes.

The Burke County Museum, located in Waynesboro, traces the rural area’s history from Loyalist beginnings through the rise and fall of plantation life and the establishment of agribusiness.

Deer and quail are plentiful in this region, giving Waynesboro the nickname the “Bird Dog Capital of the World”.

Population: 5,813. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,999 (+3.2% change)
Males: 2,562 (44.1%), Females: 3,251 (55.9%)

Burke County

Zip code: 30830

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.9 years
Median household income: $20,346
Median house value: $60,600

Population by Race

Races in Waynesboro:

  • Black (62.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (35.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (8.0%), English (4.5%), Irish (3.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%), German (1.8%), Scottish (1.3%).

Elevation: 300 feet

Land area: 5.5 square miles

Map of Waynesboro, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Waynesboro

  • High school or higher: 63.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 12.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waynesboro city

  • Never married: 35.7%
  • Now married: 34.3%
  • Separated: 5.9%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -78 (-1.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Waynesboro:

  • BURKE MEDICAL CENTER (351 LIBERTY ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Waynesboro:

  • JENKINS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; MILLEN, GA)
  • GEORGIA REGIONAL HOSP AT AUGUSTA (about 21 miles; AUGUSTA, GA)
  • MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GA HOSPIT&CLINICS (about 21 miles; AUGUSTA, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waynesboro:

  • AUGUSTA RGNL AT BUSH FIELD (about 20 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Abbreviation: AGS)
  • COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN (about 85 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Abbreviation: CAE)
  • SAVANNAH/HILTON HEAD INTERNATIONAL (about 88 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Abbreviation: SAV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Waynesboro:

  • BURKE COUNTY (about 5 miles; WAYNESBORO, GA; Abbreviation: BXG)
  • MILLEN (about 15 miles; MILLEN, GA; Abbreviation: 2J5)
  • DANIEL FIELD (about 25 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Abbreviation: DNL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waynesboro:

  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 21 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,300)
  • AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,778)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 39 miles; AIKEN, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,636)
  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Full-time enrollment: 12,724)
  • PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 75 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,406)
  • LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; Greenwood, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,429)
  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,028)

Schools

Public high school in Waynesboro:

  • BURKE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,175; Location: 1057 PERIMETER ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Waynesboro:

  • BURKE ACADEMY (Students: 421; Location: PO BOX 787; Grades: PK – 12)
  • WAYNESBORO MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 33; Location: 893 HWY 25 N; Grades: 1 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Waynesboro:

  • BURKE COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,205; Location: 356 SOUTHSIDE DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WAYNESBORO PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,018; Location: 352 SOUTHSIDE DRIVE; Grades: PK – 02)
  • NEW BLAKENEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 882; Location: 100 OLYMPIC DRIVE; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • BURKE COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Location: 500 PARK DRIVE; Grades: 00 – 00)

Private primary/middle schools in Waynesboro:

  • BURKEHAVEN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 129; Location: 498 PARK DRIVE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • LORDS HOUSE OF PRAISE CHRISTIA (Students: 48; Location: 162 DAYBREAK ROAD; Grades: PK – 11)

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