Haywood County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 63,369
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 63,369
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 63,048
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 62,088
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 62,087
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 62,089
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 59,036
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.3%
Female persons, percent 51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,981
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 36,637
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $279,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,447
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $480
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,067
Building Permits, 2025 514
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 27,123
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.29
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 29.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 168,634
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 336,563
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,827
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,306,332
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,863
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,912
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,367
Persons in poverty, percent 13.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,546
Total employment, 2023 16,322
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 703,464
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 5,698
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 978
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 512
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 16
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 809
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 10
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 814
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 112.2
Population per square mile, 2010 106.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 553.56
Land area in square miles, 2010 553.69
FIPS Code 37087