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Compare Waynesboro to Salem

This post compares Waynesboro, Virginia to Salem, 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) Salem (city)
Population 21,620 25,521
Income (median) $38,563 $42,987
Home Value (median) $161,600 $174,000
White 81% 88%
Black 13% 7%
Asian 0% 1%
With Kids 29% 29%
Age (median) 40 41
Rentals 41% 34%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Waynesboro or Salem?
A: Waynesboro has a similar population count than Salem: 21620 compared with 25521 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Waynesboro does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Waynesboro versus 34% for Salem.

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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