Waynesburg is a somewhat small town located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 5,590 people and two associated neighborhoods, Waynesburg is the 85th largest community in Kentucky.When you are in Waynesburg, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 45.70% of Waynesburg’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Waynesburg is a town of professionals, transportation and shipping workers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Waynesburg who work in sales jobs (9.55%), healthcare (8.83%), and office and administrative support (6.51%). Waynesburg’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Waynesburg has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Waynesburg a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. In Waynesburg, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 37.31 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The population of Waynesburg has a very low overall level of education: only 9.11% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher. The per capita income in Waynesburg in 2022 was $27,320, which is middle income relative to Kentucky, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $109,280 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. Important ancestries of people in Waynesburg include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Waynesburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
