Waynesburg is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 3,701 people and three associated neighborhoods, Waynesburg is the 388th largest community in Pennsylvania. Waynesburg has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

Also of interest is that Waynesburg has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.94% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Waynesburg is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Waynesburg area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Waynesburg maintain a good economy.

As is often the case in a small borough, Waynesburg doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The overall education level of Waynesburg citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.28% of adults in Waynesburg have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Waynesburg in 2022 was $29,950, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $119,800 for a family of four. However, Waynesburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Waynesburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Waynesburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Waynesburg include German, Italian, English, Irish, and Slovak.

The most common language spoken in Waynesburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and German/Yiddish.