Haywood County, Tennessee
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,042
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,042
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 17,097
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,864
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 17,861
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,864
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,787
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.5%
Female persons, percent 52.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 46.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 50.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 43.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 668
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,323
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 60.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $152,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,216
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $441
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $762
Building Permits, 2025 82
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,167
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.41
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 37,012
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,471
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 322,042
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,383
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,472
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,041
Persons in poverty, percent 19.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 292
Total employment, 2023 4,743
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 249,867
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,535
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 340
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 188
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 238
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 266
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 33.5
Population per square mile, 2010 35.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 533.11
Land area in square miles, 2010 533.11
FIPS Code 47075