Waynesville is a somewhat small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 5,432 people and two associated neighborhoods, Waynesville is the 128th largest community in Missouri.

There are many members of the armed forces living in Waynesville. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

Also of interest is that Waynesville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

As is often the case in a small city, Waynesville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The education level of Waynesville citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.26% of adults in Waynesville have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Waynesville in 2022 was $32,890, which is upper middle income relative to Missouri, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $131,560 for a family of four. However, Waynesville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Waynesville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Waynesville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Waynesville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Waynesville include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Waynesville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Greek.