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Compare Waynesboro to Petersburg

This post compares Waynesboro, Virginia to Petersburg, Virginia across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Waynesboro (city) Petersburg (city)
Population 21,620 32,037
Income (median) $38,563 $33,843
Home Value (median) $161,600 $112,900
White 81% 17%
Black 13% 75%
Asian 0% 1%
With Kids 29% 25%
Age (median) 40 38
Rentals 41% 58%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Waynesboro or Petersburg?
A: Waynesboro has a smaller population count than Petersburg: 21620 compared with 32037 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Waynesboro or in Petersburg?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Waynesboro.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Waynesboro or Petersburg?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Waynesboro.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Petersburg does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Waynesboro versus 58% for Petersburg.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Waynesboro may include: Salem, Staunton, and Cave-Spring.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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