Waynesville, Georgia

Waynesville
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
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Waynesville is located in Georgia
Waynesville
Waynesville
Location within the state of Georgia
Waynesville is located in the United States
Waynesville
Waynesville
Waynesville (the United States)
Coordinates: 31°13′46″N 81°47′21″W / 31.22944°N 81.78917°W / 31.22944; -81.78917
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyBrantley
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
331
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
31566

Waynesville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Brantley County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Brunswick, Georgia metropolitan statistical area. Its ZIP code is 31566. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 331.[1]

History

Waynesville derives its name from Wayne County, of which it once was a part of.[2] Records are contradictory so it is unclear when exactly Waynesville held the county seat.[3]

Geography

Waynesville is located near the old Post Road which is the dividing line between the counties of Brantley and Glynn.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020331—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
2020[5]
Waynesville CDP, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020[5] % 2020
White alone (NH) 288 87.01%
Black or African American alone (NH) 11 3.32%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 3 0.91%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 4 1.21%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 14 4.23%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 11 3.32%
Total 331 100.00%

At the 2020 census, its population was 331.

See also

List of county seats in Georgia (U.S. state)

References

  1. ^ "Waynesville CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  2. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 249. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  3. ^ "Wayne County". GeorgiaInfo. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  5. ^ a b "P2 ispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Waynesville CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.