Waynesboro is a medium-sized city located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 23,182 people and five associated neighborhoods, Waynesboro is the 46th largest community in Virginia.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Waynesboro is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Waynesboro is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Waynesboro who work in office and administrative support (10.72%), management occupations (9.69%), and sales jobs (8.11%). A relatively large number of people in Waynesboro telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.85% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Waynesboro is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The overall education level of Waynesboro is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 26.27% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Waynesboro in 2022 was $32,036, which is lower middle income relative to Virginia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $128,144 for a family of four. However, Waynesboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Waynesboro is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Waynesboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Waynesboro residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Waynesboro include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Waynesboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
