COMPARING TWO PLACES
Waynesboro vs Meridian
PLACE A
Waynesboro, Georgia
VS
PLACE B
Meridian, Idaho
Waynesboro is 96% smaller than Meridian. Meridian earns more, with a median household income $59,175 higher. Meridian has grown faster since 2000 (57% vs 1%).
WAYNESBOROMERIDIANDIFFERENCE
Total population5,511142,988−96% vs Meridian
Population density1,0073,879−2,872
Population growth0.6%56.7%−56.1 pts
Median age29.137.5−8.4
Male40.3%49.7%−9.4 pts
Female59.7%50.3%+9.4 pts
Foreign-born3.2%5.0%−1.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic22.1%80.6%−58.5 pts
Black65.5%1.2%+64.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.6%10.5%−1.9 pts
Asian2.2%2.4%−0.2 pts
Other1.7%5.3%−3.7 pts
Median household income$41,620$100,795−$59,175
Per capita income$20,700$50,506−$29,806
Poverty rate26.0%6.0%+20.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4710.425+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher11.9%44.2%−32.3 pts
Graduate degree1.7%14.8%−13.1 pts
Unemployment rate6.1%2.7%+3.5 pts
Labor force participation62.4%69.7%−7.3 pts
Median home value$161,500$531,600−$370,100
Median gross rent$746$1,805−$1,059
Owner-occupied29.4%74.6%−45.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.5%3.1%+14.4 pts
Rent-burdened households44.3%47.9%−3.6 pts
Average commute24.822.4+2.3
Worked from home5.7%19.4%−13.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured19.8%6.9%+12.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025