Waynesburg is a somewhat small town located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 5,457 people and two associated neighborhoods, Waynesburg is the 85th largest community in Kentucky.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.39% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The overall crime rate in Waynesburg is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Waynesburg has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Waynesburg a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

One downside of living in Waynesburg is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Waynesburg, the average commute to work is 35.65 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

In terms of college education, the citizens of Waynesburg rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.84% of adults 25 and older in Waynesburg have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Waynesburg in 2022 was $24,535, which is middle income relative to Kentucky, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $98,140 for a family of four. However, Waynesburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Waynesburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Waynesburg residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Waynesburg include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Waynesburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Greek.