Waynesboro, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Waynesboro	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$27,538	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$59,084	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$63,716	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,105	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,283	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$26,514	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.6%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	32.4%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Waynesboro is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Waynesboro is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Waynesboro is 67% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Waynesboro is 115% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,385 $59,084 $118,168

City

$49,951 $74,934 $149,868

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Waynesboro employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.8%	8.8%
Manufacturing sector	19.0%	19.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.9%	8.9%
Public administration	1.7%	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	42.8%	42.8%
Education, health & social services	6.9%	6.9%
Other	11.9%	11.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Blythe, GA	704	$84,875	4.4%
Hephzibah, GA	4,050	$79,892	1.8%
Keysville, GA	349	$71,542	12.0%
Sardis, GA	1,017	$53,778	33.9%
Perkins, GA	44	$0	100.0%
Waynesboro, GA	5,670	$59,084	27.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Muleshoe, TX	5,668	$74,718	8.1%
Connell, WA	5,667	$109,074	34.1%
Anamosa, IA	5,674	$63,503	21.9%
Big Flats, NY	5,674	$110,760	36.2%
Somerdale, NJ	5,665	$111,002	36.5%
Waynesboro, GA	5,670	$59,084	27.4%

Source: The Waynesboro, GA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.