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Waynesboro, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 5,197
Males: 2,349 (45.2%), Females: 2,848 (54.8%)

Wayne County

Zip code: 39367

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.9 years
Median household income: $22,357
Median house value: $59,000

Population by Race

Races in Waynesboro:

  • Black (57.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (41.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (21.0%), Irish (4.7%), English (3.1%), Scottish (1.9%), German (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%).

Elevation: 190 feet

Land area: 6.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Waynesboro

  • High school or higher: 63.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 12.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waynesboro city

  • Never married: 30.1%
  • Now married: 45.9%
  • Separated: 4.8%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

0.6% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Waynesboro:

  • WAYNE GENERAL HOSPITAL (P O BOX 1249/950 MATTHEW DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Waynesboro:

  • H C WATKINS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; QUITMAN, MS)
  • PERRY COUNTY GENERAL HOSP (about 27 miles; RICHTON, MS)
  • WASHINGTON COUNTY INFIRMARY (about 30 miles; CHATOM, AL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waynesboro:

  • KEY FIELD (about 45 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Abbreviation: MEI)
  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 50 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: PIB)
  • MOBILE REGIONAL (about 74 miles; MOBILE, AL; Abbreviation: MOB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Waynesboro:

  • WAYNESBORO MUNI (about 3 miles; WAYNESBORO, MS; Abbreviation: 2R0)
  • CLARKE COUNTY (about 29 miles; QUITMAN, MS; Abbreviation: 23M)
  • RICHTON-PERRY COUNTY (about 32 miles; RICHTON, MS; Abbreviation: M59)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waynesboro:

  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 40 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 57 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Full-time enrollment: 12,541)
  • MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 6,329)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 75 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,082)
  • BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,758)
  • JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,050)

Schools

Public high schools in Waynesboro:

  • WAYNE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,078; Location: 1325 AZALEA DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • WAYNE CO VOCATIONAL COMPLEX (Location: 800 COLLINS STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Waynesboro:

  • WAYNE ACADEMY (Students: 291; Location: HIGHWAY 45 NORTH; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Waynesboro:

  • WAYNESBORO ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 784; Location: 1022 AZALEA DRIVE; Grades: KG – 04)
  • WAYNESBORO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 677; Location: 155 WAYNE STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • BEAT FOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 450; Location: 5090 HWY. 84; Grades: KG – 08)
  • WAYNE COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Location: 802 COLLINS STREET; Grades: 05 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Waynesboro:

  • WAYNESBORO-WAYNE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $187,892; Location: 712 WAYNE STREET; 29,927 books; 610 audio materials; 1,471 video materials; 70 serial subscriptions)

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