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Population in Waynesboro city

Population in Waynesboro city was 23,951 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.6% from 2024. That is the 73rd highest of 133 counties in 2025.

2025, persons23,951
Change on 2024+1.6%
Rank73rd of 133Counties in Virginia ranked
Series high23,9512025
Series low22,2802020

Population in Waynesboro city, 2020 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

22K22.5K23K23.5K24K2020202120222023202420252020: 22,280 persons2021: 22,615 persons2022: 22,748 persons2023: 23,128 persons2024: 23,575 persons2025: 23,951 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-03-26.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
202523,951
202423,575
202323,128
202222,748
202122,615
202022,280

Compared with Virginia and United States

Place2025
Waynesboro city23,951
Virginia8,880,107
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the population in Waynesboro city?

Population in Waynesboro city was 23,951 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.6% from 2024. That is the 73rd highest of 133 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Waynesboro city?

23,951 in 2025, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

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