Waynesville, GA Demographics

A map of Waynesville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	906	288	100.0%	87.0%
Black	0	11	0.0%	3.3%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	0.9%
Hispanic	0	11	0.0%	3.3%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	1.2%
Multiracial	0	14	0.0%	4.2%

Waynesville, Georgia has an estimated population of 906, a dramatic increase from the 331 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Waynesville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Waynesville has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Waynesville, that probability was 23.9% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Waynesville is ranked the 407th most populous place in Georgia, out of 675 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Waynesville was ranked the 528th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Waynesville's White Population

906 residents of Waynesville, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Waynesville is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Waynesville ranks 82nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Waynesville's White population has grown by an estimated 214.6%. White residents' share of Waynesville's population has increased from 87.0% to 100.0%.

Waynesville is more White than neighboring Nahunta (73.4% White).

Waynesville's Black Population

0 residents of Waynesville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Waynesville is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Waynesville ranks 584th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Waynesville's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Waynesville's population has decreased from 3.3% to 0.0%.

Waynesville is less Black than neighboring Nahunta (21.4% Black).

Waynesville's Asian Population

0 residents of Waynesville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Waynesville is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Waynesville ranks 280th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Waynesville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Waynesville's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Waynesville is less Asian than neighboring Nahunta (3% Asian).

Waynesville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Waynesville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Waynesville is considerably lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Waynesville ranks 429th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Waynesville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Waynesville's population has decreased from 3.3% to 0.0%.

Waynesville is less Hispanic than neighboring Nahunta (1.9% Hispanic).

Waynesville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Waynesville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Waynesville is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Waynesville ranks 59th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Waynesville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Waynesville's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Waynesville's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Waynesville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Waynesville is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Waynesville ranks 166th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Waynesville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Waynesville's population has decreased from 4.2% to 0.0%.

Waynesville is less Multiracial than neighboring Nahunta (0.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.