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Haywood County

North Carolina · 54,033 residents · 554 sq mi
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Haywood County is a county of 54,033 people in North Carolina. At a median age of 42.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $89,400. Growth has run 15% since 1990, or 7,091 more people.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 42.3
US median: 35.2
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
54,033
+15%since 1990
from 46,942 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
42.3
+6%since 1990
from 39.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
554 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
45K50K55K60K64K19902000201020202024Haywood County
202463K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.3%(2,838)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.9%(3,179)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.1%(3,297)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.3%(2,874)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.4%(2,382)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.4%(6,709)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.5%(7,847)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.4%(7,798)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6412.7%(6,837)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7410.4%(5,602)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.6%(3,579)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2%(1,091)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$33,922
+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $22,462 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,554
+58%since 1990
from $11,731 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
11.5%
−1.2 ptssince 1990
from 12.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$89,400
+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $59,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$455
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $305 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
77.4%
+0.2 ptssince 1990
from 77.1% in 1990
22.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic98.1%(46,067)
Black1.2%(571)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(184)
Asian0.1%(33)
2000
White, non-Hispanic96%(51,870)
Black1.2%(674)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(763)
Asian0.2%(113)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.5%(1,556)
Puerto Rican0.6%(394)
Cuban0.6%(350)
Guatemalan0.3%(191)
Spaniard0.3%(160)
Nicaraguan0.2%(141)
Colombian0.2%(100)
Dominican0%(21)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.1%(57)
Filipino0.1%(46)
Asian Indian0.1%(45)
Korean0.1%(36)
Chinese0%(27)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(3)
Ancestry
English19.2%(12,007)
German12.1%(7,612)
Irish12.1%(7,582)
American8.4%(5,248)
Scotch-Irish5.6%(3,488)
Scottish4.5%(2,810)
Italian3.1%(1,962)
French2.4%(1,533)
Polish1.6%(976)
Dutch1.1%(676)
Welsh1%(640)
Russian0.5%(291)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.5%(290)
British0.4%(268)
Hungarian0.4%(250)
Swedish0.4%(238)
Danish0.3%(184)
Arab0.2%(156)
Portuguese0.2%(152)
Greek0.2%(114)
Canadian0.2%(103)
Slovak0.1%(81)
Lithuanian0.1%(77)
Lebanese0.1%(70)
Belgian0.1%(68)
Finnish0.1%(64)
West Indian0.1%(56)
Czech0.1%(55)
Swiss0.1%(55)
Croatian0.1%(53)
Syrian0.1%(42)
Jamaican0.1%(42)
Austrian0.1%(35)
Moroccan0.1%(32)
Latvian0%(27)
Romanian0%(26)
Armenian0%(25)
Slovene0%(18)
Ukrainian0%(16)
Brazilian0%(15)
Serbian0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
16.0%
+3.2 ptssince 1990
from 12.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
77.7%
+9.7 ptssince 1990
from 68.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
6.0%
+1.7 ptssince 1990
from 4.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.3 min
−23%since 1990
from 19.9 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married19.6%(4,145)
Married68%(14,408)
Widowed3%(643)
Divorced9.3%(1,977)
Women 15+
Never married12.2%(2,872)
Married61%(14,379)
Widowed15.3%(3,613)
Divorced11.5%(2,705)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
11.4%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 16.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
45.1%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 46.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
28.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 28.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.9%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 17.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 4.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 65.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.4%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 42.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.8%(889)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.2%(1,006)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era44.3%(2,208)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.8%(140)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.8%(91)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,981 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Haywood County, North Carolina?

Haywood County, North Carolina has about 54,033 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Haywood County, North Carolina?

The typical household in Haywood County, North Carolina earns about $33,922 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Haywood County, North Carolina expensive?

In Haywood County, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $89,400, and the typical rent is about $455 a month.

How educated are people in Haywood County, North Carolina?

About 16.0% of adults age 25 and over in Haywood County, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Haywood County, North Carolina?

About 11.5% of people in Haywood County, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Haywood County, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Haywood County, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 7,091 residents, a change of about 15 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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