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Waynesboro, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Burke County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,700
Population
1,042/sq mi density
$36,156
Median Income
$17,950 per capita
$96,000
Home Value
$182,902 Zillow
$752
Median Rent
32.6% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
427
Violent Crime/100K
3,917 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.9 / 5.0
$36,156 median income, 6.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$96,000 home value, $752/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
427 violent crimes/100K (12% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$36,156
52% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$17,950
54% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.4%
78% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
35.7%
188% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Waynesboro vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Waynesboro’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$36,156
48%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$17,950
46%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,747
77%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,533
107%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,533
7% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
27% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.2%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.9%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,939M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.2%
Other
14.9%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
476
Restaurants
36
Healthcare
31
Retail
66
Manufacturing
10
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,747
23% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,462
30% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $36,156 |
| Per Capita Income | $17,950 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,747 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,533 |
| County GDP | $3,939M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 35.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.519 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 476 |
| Restaurants | 36 |
| Healthcare | 31 |
| Retail | 66 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,747 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,462 |