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Waynesboro, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Waynesboro is a Census city of 5,644 people across 5.47 square miles of land, in Burke County. Median household income is $41,620, 29.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 7 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $7.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Waynesboro
What Waynesboro is
- Census place typecity
- Land area5.47 sq mi
- Water area0.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,031
- County holding the largest share of its areaBurke County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Waynesboro
How many people live in Waynesboro
- Population5,644
- Median age29.1 plus or minus 8.0
- Population under 181,374 plus or minus 392
- Share under 1824.3 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Population 65 and over958 plus or minus 249
- Share 65 and over17.0 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Households2,204
- Family households1,469
- Share of households that are families66.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Waynesboro
Income and work in Waynesboro
- Median household income$41,620 plus or minus $9,969
- Per capita income$20,700
- Civilian labor force2,749
- Employed2,580
- Unemployed169 plus or minus 161
- Unemployment rate6.1 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Adults 25 and over3,468
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher83.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher11.9 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.7 percent plus or minus 1.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Waynesboro
- Housing units2,673
- Occupied units2,204
- Vacant units469 plus or minus 236
- Vacancy rate17.5 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Owner occupied648 plus or minus 216
- Renter occupied1,556
- Ownership rate29.4 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Median owner-occupied home value$161,500 plus or minus $62,191
- Median gross rent, monthly$746
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.5 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Single family units1,605 plus or minus 325
- Share single family60.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more996 plus or minus 282
- Share in buildings of two or more37.3 percent plus or minus 9.5
- Mobile homes72 plus or minus 96
- Median year structure built1966
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Waynesboro gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,420
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,094 plus or minus 318
- Share commuting under 15 minutes45.2 percent plus or minus 11.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more898 plus or minus 293
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more37.1 percent plus or minus 11.0
- Drove alone78.3 percent
- Carpooled12.6 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home5.7 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Waynesboro
SBA loans in Waynesboro (7(a))
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$7,372,500
- Average approval$1,053,214
- Median approval$1,370,000
- Largest approval$2,240,000
- Jobs supported44
- Jobs per approval6.3
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term299 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more57.1 percent
- Share to franchises71.4 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Waynesboro, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Waynesboro
SBA loans in Waynesboro (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$694,000
- Average approval$694,000
- Median approval$694,000
- Largest approval$694,000
- Jobs supported14
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Waynesboro, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Waynesboro
Flood risk in Waynesboro
- NFIP communityCity of Waynesboro
- NFIP community number130025
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 10
- Currently effective map date12/17/10
The City of Waynesboro participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 130025 and carries Community Rating System class 10, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Burke County, not Waynesboro
Burke County context, not Waynesboro figures
- Establishments in Burke County382
- Covered employment, Burke County7,429
- Average annual pay, Burke County$79,708
- Housing units permitted, Burke County64
Every figure in this section is published for Burke County as a whole and is not a measurement of Waynesboro.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Waynesboro questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Waynesboro, Georgia?
5,644, in 2,204 households. Waynesboro city covers 5.47 square miles of land, which is 1,031 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Waynesboro in?
Burke County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Waynesboro?
$41,620. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $161,500. Median gross rent is $746 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Waynesboro businesses?
7 7(a) approvals totaling $7.4 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $1,370,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $694,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Waynesboro, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Waynesboro borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Waynesboro. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Waynesboro in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Waynesboro appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Waynesboro, city of, community 130025, carrying Community Rating System class 10, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Waynesboro figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Burke County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Waynesboro.
Is zoning published for Waynesboro?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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