Waynesville is a somewhat small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 5,493 people and two associated neighborhoods, Waynesville is the 128th largest community in Missouri.Unlike some cities, Waynesville isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Waynesville are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Waynesville is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Waynesville who work in office and administrative support (18.48%), computer science and math (12.65%), and food service (8.90%). There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Waynesville, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community. Also of interest is that Waynesville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, Waynesville is also a city of artists. Waynesville has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Waynesville’s character. Being a small city, Waynesville does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The overall education level of Waynesville citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.05% of adults in Waynesville have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in Waynesville in 2022 was $30,367, which is upper middle income relative to Missouri, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $121,468 for a family of four. However, Waynesville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Waynesville is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Waynesville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Waynesville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Waynesville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.46% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Waynesville include German, Italian, English, Irish, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Waynesville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Greek.
