Central Shenandoah News

33.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Waynesboro in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 13.3 percent lower than the state average of 46.5 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 22,140.

86.1 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 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,130	13.9
Regular high school diploma	4,175	27.2
GED or alternative credential	950	6.2
Some college, less than 1 year	897	5.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,083	13.6
Associate's degree	938	6.1
Bachelor's degree	2,414	15.7
Master's degree	1,169	7.6
Professional school degree	290	1.9
Doctorate degree	286	1.9

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.