Waynesboro () is a city in and the county seat of Wayne County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, Waynesboro had a population of 2,317.
History
Waynesboro was founded in 1821 as a county seat for the newly created Wayne County. The city initially consisted of a plot that included the courthouse and jail. A school, Ashland Academy, was established in 1843. The city incorporated in 1850.
Demographics
thumb|right|Buildings along the courthouse square
2020 census
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census
! Race !! Number !! Percent
|-
| White || 2,140 || 92.4%
|-
| Black or African American || 54 || 2.3%
|-
| American Indian and Alaska Native || 4 || 0.2%
|-
| Asian || 14 || 0.6%
|-
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
|-
| Some other race || 44 || 1.9%
|-
| Two or more races || 61 || 2.6%
|-
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 49 || 2.1%
|}
As of the 2020 census, Waynesboro had a population of 2,317, with 957 households and 655 families residing in the city.
The median age was 44.4 years, with 19.6% of residents under the age of 18 and 25.7% of residents 65 years of age or older.
There were 957 households in Waynesboro, of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 36.4% were married-couple households, 19.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 39.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 39.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
Infrastructure
Highways
Notable people
- Clay Allison, Old West gun fighter
- Mark Collie, country music singer
- Greg Seitz, director of athletics, Jacksonville State University