| | Waynesboro, VA | Cartersville, GA | United States |
| Population | 22,149 | 22,626 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.2% | 49.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.8% | 50.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 39.1 | 36.2 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 20,989 | 19,795 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 19,520 | 15,925 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 18,549 | 12,035 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 16.5% | 38.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 22.6% | 83.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,479.6 | 776.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 15.0 | 29.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Waynesboro, VA | Cartersville, GA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.9% | 6.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.4% | 7.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.0% | 7.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.5% | 4.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.4% | 3.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.7% | 4.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.5% | 14.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.1% | 15.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.3% | 12.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.0% | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.0% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.0% | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.9% | 1.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Waynesboro, VA | Cartersville, GA | United States |
| White | 73.4% | 67.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 10.9% | 14.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.6% | 0.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.9% | 2.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 8.9% | 15.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Waynesboro, VA | Cartersville, GA | United States |
| Married Population | 43.4% | 48.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 41.3% | 46.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.1% | 2.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 56.6% | 51.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 33.0% | 31.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 16.3% | 12.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.3% | 7.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.33 | 2.55 | 2.60 |
| Households | 9,419 | 8,525 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 5,070 | 5,496 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 23.6% | 35.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 38.1% | 34.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 4,349 | 3,029 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 28.0% | 18.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 10.3% | 10.5% | 10.8% |