Waynesboro, Mississippi

Waynesboro, Mississippi
City
Wayne County courthouse in Waynesboro
Location of Waynesboro, Mississippi
Waynesboro, Mississippi Location in the United States
Coordinates: 31°40′26″N 88°38′37″W / 31.67389°N 88.64361°W / 31.67389; -88.64361Coordinates: 31°40′26″N 88°38′37″W / 31.67389°N 88.64361°W / 31.67389; -88.64361
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Wayne
Area
• Total	6.7 sq mi (17.2 km2)
• Land	6.6 sq mi (17.2 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	190 ft (58 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	5,197
• Density	781.6/sq mi (301.8/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	39367
Area code(s)	601
FIPS code	28-78360
GNIS feature ID	0690942
Website	http://waynesboroms.us/

Waynesboro is a city in Wayne County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 5,197 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Wayne County.

Waynesboro is located at 31°40′26″N 88°38′37″W / 31.67389°N 88.64361°W / 31.67389; -88.64361 (31.674026, -88.643553), just east of the Chickasawhay River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.7 square miles (17 km²), of which 6.7 square miles (17 km²) is land and 0.15% is water.

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 5,043 people residing in the city. 61.9% were African American, 35.2% White, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.4% from some other race and 1.0% of two or more races. 1.9% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

As of the census of 2000, there were 5,197 people, 1,982 households, and 1,335 families residing in the city. The population density was 781.6 people per square mile (301.7/km²). There were 2,276 housing units at an average density of 342.3 per square mile (132.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 41.54% White, 57.28% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.