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:
- PERRY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; LINDEN, TN)
- CROCKETT HOSPTIAL (about 27 miles; LAWRENCEBURG, TN)
- ELIZA COFFEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; FLORENCE, AL)
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)