Haywood County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47075 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
17,475
Rank #2,014 of 3,222
38th %ile
Median Household Income
$50,472 −32.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,746 of 3,222
15th %ile
Poverty Rate
21.5% +70.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,796 of 3,222
13th %ile
Median Home Value
$152,400 −45.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,200 of 3,222
32th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.5% −57.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,892 of 3,222
10th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.9% +10.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,474 of 3,222
23th %ile

At a Glance

60.7% Homeownership
88.7% Insured
14.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Black (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%11.4%22.9%34.3%45.8%48.8%43.1%4.8%2.6%0.5%0.1%0.1%

About Haywood County, Tennessee

Haywood County, Tennessee has a total population of 17,475, making it the 2,014th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Haywood County is 43.2 years, which is 11.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Haywood County is $50,472, which ranks #2,746 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 32.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 21.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.9%.

The median home value in Haywood County is $152,400, 45.9% below the national median. Renters in Haywood County pay a median gross rent of $762 per month. The homeownership rate is 60.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Haywood County, 14.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 57.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.1 min.

Haywood County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Black (non-Hispanic) at 48.8% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (43.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.8%).

All data for Haywood County, Tennessee 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.