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Waynesville
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Voted 2022 Best place to live in Georgia Award
Waynesville is located in Georgia (U.S. state)
Waynesville
Waynesville
Location in Georgia (U.S. state)
Waynesville is located in the United States
Waynesville
Waynesville
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Georgia
County Brantley
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 331
Time zone UTC-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.

History

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

Geography

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

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 331
U.S. Decennial Census
2020
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 % 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.

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