Haywood County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37087 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
62,662
Rank #867 of 3,222
73th %ile
Median Household Income
$61,912 −17.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,904 of 3,222
41th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.1% +4.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,557 of 3,222
52th %ile
Median Home Value
$279,200 −1.0% vs nat'l
Rank #735 of 3,222
77th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29.5% −12.4% vs nat'l
Rank #801 of 3,222
75th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.1% −41.9% vs nat'l
Rank #717 of 3,222
78th %ile

At a Glance

74.9% Homeownership
88.6% Insured
29.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.0%31.9%47.9%63.8%79.8%90.4%5.0%2.7%0.9%0.4%0.4%0.2%

About Haywood County, North Carolina

Haywood County, North Carolina has a total population of 62,662, making it the 867th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Haywood County is 47.8 years, which is 22.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Haywood County is $61,912, which ranks #1,904 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 17.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.1%.

The median home value in Haywood County is $279,200, 1.0% below the national median. Renters in Haywood County pay a median gross rent of $1,067 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Haywood County, 29.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 12.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.0 min.

Haywood County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.0%) and Two or More Races (2.7%).

All data for Haywood County, North Carolina comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.