Waynesboro, VA Profile

Waynesboro, VA, population 21,269, is located in Virginia's Waynesboro (city) county, about 85.8 miles from Richmond and 112.1 miles from Alexandria.

Through the 90's Waynesboro's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Waynesboro has grown by about 9%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	86%
	African American	10%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.90
	Males	36.80
	Females	40.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	19,520	N/A
2001	19,781	1.34%
2002	20,138	1.80%
2003	20,454	1.57%
2004	20,826	1.82%
2005	21,269	2.13%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,686

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	772
2002	756
2003	476
2004	330
2005	461
2006	484
2007	364
2008	426

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	2	2	2	0	1	1
Forcible Rape	7	8	3	2	9	4	7	4
Robbery	13	18	8	9	16	13	17	21
Aggravated Assault	133	126	84	55	70	87	54	67

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,440
2002	3,615
2003	3,212
2004	3,652
2005	3,429
2006	3,007
2007	3,007
2008	2,907

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	113	121	70	85	116	106	90	107
Larceny, Theft	720	572	548	625	566	495	524	494
Motor Vehicle Theft	47	34	37	42	40	45	38	34
Arson	16	7	7	12	10	11	9	5

Location

Elevation	1,300 feet above sea level
Land Area	14 Square Miles