Waynesville is a medium-sized town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 10,709 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Waynesville is the 96th largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Waynesville is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Waynesville is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Waynesville who work in sales jobs (13.83%), management occupations (10.54%), and teaching (9.81%). A relatively large number of people in Waynesville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.43% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. As is often the case in a small town, Waynesville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Waynesville is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 32.95% of adults in Waynesville have a college degree. The per capita income in Waynesville in 2022 was $37,050, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $148,200 for a family of four. However, Waynesville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Waynesville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. 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. Important ancestries of people in Waynesville include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Waynesville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
