Central Shenandoah News

31.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Waynesboro in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 14.2 percent lower than the state average of 45.8 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 21,926.

86.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Waynesboro residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,031	13.4
Regular high school diploma	4,024	26.5
GED or alternative credential	949	6.3
Some college, less than 1 year	1,212	8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,160	14.2
Associate's degree	1,005	6.6
Bachelor's degree	2,145	14.1
Master's degree	1,166	7.7
Professional school degree	226	1.5
Doctorate degree	249	1.6

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.