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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Haywood County

Tennessee · 19,437 residents · 533 sq mi
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Haywood County is home to 19,437 people in Tennessee. The poverty rate is 27.5%, above the 13.2% national rate. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $40,300. Households here earn about 30% less than in Tennessee as a whole. Households take in $17,376 at the median, 42% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

19,437
−2%vs 2000
vs 19,797 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.0
−7%vs 2000
vs 35.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
533 sq mi
Population, 19902024
17K18K19K19K20K19902000201020202024Haywood County
202417K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57%(1,367)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.4%(1,630)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.9%(1,722)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.7%(1,497)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.1%(1,178)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.2%(2,964)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.6%(2,639)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.2%(1,788)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.5%(1,646)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.7%(1,498)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.5%(1,069)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.3%(439)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$17,376
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $27,671 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,696
−41%vs 2000
vs $14,669 in 2000
US average: $14,340
27.5%
+8.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$40,300
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $66,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$257
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $400 in 2000
US average: $450
66.4%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 65.9% in 2000
33.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic45.9%(9,088)
Black50.8%(10,066)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(524)
Asian0.1%(18)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic49.7%(9,658)
Black49.5%(9,623)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(213)
Asian0%(9)
Other0.8%(147)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.8%(489)
Honduran1.6%(284)
Dominican0.2%(32)
Puerto Rican0.1%(17)
Costa Rican0.1%(16)
Asian origin
Korean0.1%(11)
Asian Indian0.1%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English7.2%(1,257)
American6.5%(1,139)
Irish4.2%(726)
German3.3%(574)
French0.9%(150)
Scottish0.8%(134)
Italian0.6%(111)
Swedish0.3%(58)
Arab0.3%(50)
Greek0.2%(43)
+ 9 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.2%(35)
Welsh0.2%(30)
British0.1%(10)
Canadian0.1%(10)
Polish0.1%(10)
Danish0%(7)
Czech0%(4)
Section 05

Education

8.7%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
53.0%
−12.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 65.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.9%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.1 min
+4%vs 2000
vs 17.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married38.6%(2,585)
Married42.5%(2,841)
Widowed5%(336)
Divorced13.9%(929)
Women 15+
Never married35%(2,683)
Married39.9%(3,058)
Widowed12%(920)
Divorced13.2%(1,012)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

11.3%
−6.7 ptssince 2013
from 18.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
41.4%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 44.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.7%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 11.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.4%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 22.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
30.6%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 28.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
52.8%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 55.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
48.7%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 44.5% 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)14.5%(97)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.5%(110)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era48.5%(324)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.1%(14)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 668 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, Tennessee?

Haywood County, Tennessee has about 19,437 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Haywood County, Tennessee?

The typical household in Haywood County, Tennessee earns about $17,376 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Haywood County, Tennessee expensive?

In Haywood County, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $40,300, and the typical rent is about $257 a month.

How educated are people in Haywood County, Tennessee?

About 8.7% of adults age 25 and over in Haywood County, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Haywood County, Tennessee?

About 27.5% of people in Haywood County, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

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

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