Waynesboro, Virginia

Waynesboro, Virginia
Downtown Waynesboro showing Main Street looking East
Location of Waynesboro, Virginia
Coordinates: 38°4′12″N 78°53′40″W / 38.07000°N 78.89444°W / 38.07000; -78.89444
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
Area
 • Total
15.11 sq mi (39.14 km2)
 • Land14.97 sq mi (38.77 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2)
Elevation
1,286 ft (392 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
22,196
 • Density1,483/sq mi (572.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
22980
Area code(s)540, 826
FIPS code51-83680
GNIS feature ID1500288
WebsiteOfficial Website

Waynesboro (/ˈwnzbʌr/; formerly Flack) is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is one of two cities in the Staunton-Stuarts Draft Metropolitan Statistical Area, with Staunton being the largest. Waynesboro is located in the Shenandoah Valley and is surrounded by Augusta County. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 22,196.