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Waynesville, MO
Full City Profile · Missouri
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
5,422
Population
758/sq mi density
$75,179
Median Income
$34,992 per capita
$204,100
Home Value
$239,626 Zillow
$899
Median Rent
26.9% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
259 sunny days/yr
437
Violent Crime/100K
1,747 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$75,179 median income, 5.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$204,100 home value, $899/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
437 violent crimes/100K (15% above avg)
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+3.3%
5,286 → 5,459
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+36.4%
$55,121 → $75,179
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.15%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Waynesville across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
5,582
+123 from 2023 (5,459)
Projected Median Income 2030
$93,407
+$18,228 from 2023 ($75,179)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,286 | — | $55,121 | — |
| 2015 | 5,322 | +0.7% | $52,870 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 5,192 | -2.4% | $55,618 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 5,290 | +1.9% | $60,625 | +9% |
| 2021 | 5,427 | +2.6% | $63,354 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 5,459 | +0.6% | $75,179 | +18.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.