COMPARING TWO PLACES
Smithsburg vs Waynesboro
PLACE A
Smithsburg, Maryland
VS
PLACE B
Waynesboro, Georgia
Smithsburg is 42% smaller than Waynesboro. Smithsburg earns more, with a median household income $59,053 higher.
SMITHSBURGWAYNESBORODIFFERENCE
Total population3,2125,511−42% vs Waynesboro
Population density2,7671,007+1,759
Population growth0.1%0.6%−0.5 pts
Median age33.629.1+4.5
Male50.2%40.3%+9.8 pts
Female49.8%59.7%−9.8 pts
Foreign-born3.4%3.2%+0.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.5%22.1%+61.4 pts
Black2.0%65.5%−63.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.8%8.6%−0.8 pts
Asian1.2%2.2%−1.0 pts
Other5.5%1.7%+3.9 pts
Median household income$100,673$41,620+$59,053
Per capita income$40,843$20,700+$20,143
Poverty rate15.7%26.0%−10.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3990.471−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher27.0%11.9%+15.1 pts
Graduate degree8.3%1.7%+6.5 pts
Unemployment rate4.1%6.1%−2.1 pts
Labor force participation67.7%62.4%+5.4 pts
Median home value$337,500$161,500+$176,000
Median gross rent$931$746+$185
Owner-occupied68.6%29.4%+39.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.6%17.5%−11.9 pts
Rent-burdened households29.4%44.3%−14.8 pts
Average commute35.524.8+10.7
Worked from home10.6%5.7%+5.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured1.5%19.8%−18.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025