Waynesboro, GA Profile

Waynesboro, GA, population 5,999, is located in Georgia's Burke county, about 26.5 miles from Augusta and 84.7 miles from Columbia.

Through the 90's Waynesboro's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Waynesboro has grown by about 3%.

Waynesboro's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Georgia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Waynesboro tend to be much higher than Georgia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	36%
	African American	63%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.90
	Males	26.80
	Females	33.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	18.00%	Under 20:	18.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	9.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,813	N/A
2001	5,858	0.77%
2002	5,853	-0.09%
2003	5,851	-0.03%
2004	5,913	1.06%
2005	5,999	1.45%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$20,346

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,092
2002	872
2003	557
2004	906
2005	674
2006	1,066
2007	920
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	1	1	0	2	1	1	-
Forcible Rape	4	4	0	1	1	1	1	-
Robbery	23	16	14	15	13	26	22	-
Aggravated Assault	37	32	18	38	25	38	30	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	10,331
2002	8,505
2003	8,467
2004	8,234
2005	7,876
2006	8,576
2007	9,693
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	121	81	99	57	65	73	87	-
Larceny, Theft	421	378	375	396	375	420	418	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	73	58	28	38	39	38	64	-
Arson	0	1	0	1	2	0	0	-

Location

Elevation	300 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles