| PEOPLE | Waynesville | Fairview (Buncombe county) | United States |
| Population | 9,869 | 2,678 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 1,106 | 430 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 4.41% | 21.08% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 46.5 | 43.3 | 37.3 |
| Households | 4,426 | 1,072 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.14 | 2.53 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 46.63% | 48.21% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 53.37% | 51.79% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 50.50% | 60.21% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 49.50% | 39.79% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.47% | 5.64% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.40% | 6.24% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.80% | 6.46% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.17% | 4.18% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.26% | 2.88% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.50% | 3.73% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.75% | 10.16% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.51% | 13.14% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 13.63% | 16.73% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 13.63% | 16.73% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 13.90% | 16.24% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 13.90% | 16.24% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 12.88% | 8.48% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.92% | 4.41% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.80% | 1.72% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 92.38% | 94.55% | 72.41% |
| Black | 2.36% | 1.19% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 0.39% | 0.45% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.61% | 0.26% | 0.95% |
| Other | 4.27% | 3.55% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 1.27% | 20.28% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 98.73% | 79.72% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 19.93% | 28.72% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 50.63% | 49.68% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 15.29% | 11.25% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 14.14% | 10.35% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 14.68% | 8.09% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 6.20% | 3.01% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 10.55% | 7.06% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 50.77% | 61.24% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 17.80% | 20.60% | 31.95% |
