Town guide

Waynesboro, Virginia

Waynesboro is a city in Augusta County, Virginia, home to about 22,841 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP code is 22980.

Homes sold for a median of $198 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population22,8411,526 per sq mi
Median home value$245,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$198Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking37%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Waynesboro

1 ZIP code

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Around Waynesboro

Distances

Nearest major airportRichmond International Airport (RIC)95 miles away
Closer regional airportShenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Washington, DC117 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA242 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Waynesboro; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Waynesboro

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Waynesboro had 22,196 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.

It’s the 53rd largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

Augusta County grew from 32,370 residents in 1900 to 77,487 in 2020.

Waynesboro population by census2000: 19,520, 2010: 21,006, 2020: 22,19619,520200021,006201022,1962020

Augusta County, 1900–2020

Augusta County population, 1900 to 20201900: 32,370, 1910: 32,445, 1920: 34,671, 1930: 38,163, 1940: 42,772, 1950: 34,154, 1960: 37,363, 1970: 44,220, 1980: 53,732, 1990: 54,677, 2000: 65,615, 2010: 73,750, 2020: 77,48732K’00’1035K’20’3043K’40’5037K’60’7054K’80’9066K’00’1077K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 45.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WaynesboroJan: high 44°F, low 23°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 25°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 31°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 40°F, 3.9 in; May: high 74°F, low 50°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 63°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 61°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 55°F, 5.5 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 43°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 33°F, 4 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 27°F, 3 in44°23°Jan3.248°25°Feb2.855°31°Mar4.166°40°Apr3.974°50°May3.682°59°Jun4.586°63°Jul3.785°61°Aug3.778°55°Sep5.568°43°Oct3.456°33°Nov4.047°27°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waynesboro Wtp, VA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Augusta County

22,743 jobs at 1,439 businesses in Augusta County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Augusta CountyManufacturing: 6,645 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,887 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,779 jobs; Retail trade: 2,128 jobs; Construction: 1,861 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,496 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,024 jobs; Other services: 926 jobsManufacturing 29% Health care and social assistance 17% Transportation and warehousing 12% Retail trade 9% Construction 8% Hotels and restaurants 7% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

242 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Waynesboro.

Nearest hospitals

  • Augusta HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fishersville4.5 miles
  • University of Virginia Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Charlottesville22.9 miles
  • Sentara Rmh Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Harrisonburg22.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors25
Specialist doctors12
Dentists32
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants44
Mental health providers68
Physical and occupational therapists50
Optometrists4
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies15

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Waynesboro

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Ridgeview Park · 71 acres0.8 mi
  • Constitution Park · 11 acres1.2 mi
  • North Park · 8 acres1.4 mi
  • Rife Park · 1 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores (7 nearby)

  • Walmart Neighborhood Market0.6 mi
  • Kroger1.1 mi
  • Eden International Market1.3 mi
  • Sharp Shopper1.4 mi

Pharmacies (5 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.5 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy0.6 mi
  • Kroger Pharmacy1.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Waynesboro Public Library1.2 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Plumb House Museum0.7 mi
  • Waynesboro Heritage Museum1.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Wayne Theatre0.9 mi
  • Wayne Theatre Gateway1.0 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1798.

Notable people born here

  • Kid Kash (1969) · American professional wrestler
  • William Henry Sheppard (1865) · African American missionary for the Presbyterian Church (1865–1927)
  • Cory Alexander (1973) · American basketball player (born 1973)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Waynesboro

Public schools here are run by Augusta County Public Schools, Waynesboro City Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cassell ElementaryWaynesboroPre-K–5634Public4.1 mi
Wayne Hills CenterWaynesboroPre-K184Public0.8 mi
Berkeley Glenn ElementaryWaynesboroK–5256Public1.5 mi
Wenonah ElementaryWaynesboroK–5246Public1.5 mi
Westwood Hills ElementaryWaynesboroK–5382Public0.7 mi
William Perry ElementaryWaynesboroK–5447Public1.3 mi
Kate Collins MiddleWaynesboro6–8602Public0.6 mi
Waynesboro HighWaynesboro9–12926Public0.6 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Appalachian Christian SchoolWaynesboroK–12163Christian (no specific denomination)0.9 mi
Fishburne Military SchoolWaynesboro7–12106Other religious1.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Dooms, Fishersville, Stuarts Draft and Lyndhurst.

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