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Waynesboro
Mississippicity
Total population
4,518
Median home value
$86,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$31,684
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Waynesboro, a city in Mississippi, United States, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Around 4,518 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a warm temperate latitude (31.678°, -88.634°). The location receives about 1,694 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 66% of daylight hours. The administrative footprint covers about 32.9 km². That works out to roughly 137 residents per square kilometre — a sparse settlement pattern. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Waynesboro, MS from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- WAYNE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Waynesboro · 840 students · 13.1:1 ratio
- WAYNE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Waynesboro · 443 students · 12:1 ratio
- WAYNESBORO RIVERVIEW ELE SCHOOLElementary · Waynesboro · 442 students · 12.3:1 ratio
- CLARA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Waynesboro · 427 students · 13.8:1 ratio
- WAYNE COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLHigh · Waynesboro
- WAYNE CO CAREER & TECHNICALHigh · Waynesboro
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here





People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Mississippi
- De Soto20.7 mi away
- Heidelberg25.6 mi away · pop. 756
- Soso38.1 mi away · pop. 431
- New Augusta40.2 mi away · pop. 590
- Eastabuchie42.3 mi away · pop. 82
- Hattiesburg47.7 mi away · pop. 48,619
- West Hattiesburg50.6 mi away
- Marion52 mi away · pop. 2,030
- Newton54.2 mi away · pop. 3,116
- Collins54.9 mi away · pop. 2,455
- Collinsville57.3 mi away · pop. 1,725
- Decatur59.3 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Waynesboro


Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire RAY COAKER, Washington, AlabamaWildfires · 2026-09-09 · 28 mi
- Wildfire Merit Creek, Greene, MississippiWildfires · 2026-09-23 · 45 mi
- Wildfire Jackson - Hwy 90, Jackson, MississippiWildfires · 2026-08-16 · 88 mi
- Wildfire Round Prarie, Morehouse, LouisianaWildfires · 2026-09-20 · 212 mi
- Wildfire Pine Tree Rd, Union, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-08-20 · 247 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-26 17:00 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET