Haywood County, North Carolina

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 62,432
Median household income: $61,001
Median home value: $254,900

Haywood County is a county in North Carolina with a population of 62,432. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $61,001 is below the North Carolina median ($69,904).

From 2019 to 2023, Haywood County's population grew 2.3% from 61,053 to 62,432, while its median household income rose 18.1% from $51,659 to $61,001.

The typical home was built around 1983. 11.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 62,432
Median age: 47.8 yrs
Median household income: $61,001
Median home value: $254,900
Median gross rent: $1,052
Housing units: 35,307
Homeownership rate: 75.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

61,05362,432

Median household income

$51,659$61,001

Median home value

$179,700$254,900

Median gross rent

$785$1,052

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	61,053	$51,659	$179,700	$785
2020	61,862	$51,548	$185,600	$811
2021	61,695	$52,063	$196,300	$848
2022	62,152	$56,596	$227,500	$954
2023	62,432	$61,001	$254,900	$1,052

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,630	4.2%
5 to 17	8,505	13.6%
18 to 24	4,038	6.5%
25 to 34	7,389	11.8%
35 to 44	6,698	10.7%
45 to 54	7,824	12.5%
55 to 64	9,521	15.3%
65 to 74	9,127	14.6%
75 and over	6,700	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	56,749	90.9%
Black or African American	603	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	288	0.5%
Asian	240	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	76	0.1%
Two or more races	1,523	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,953	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate27.5%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree17.9%

Graduate or professional degree11.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,968	8.4%
High school graduate	13,015	27.5%
Some college or associate's	16,381	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	8,476	17.9%
Graduate or professional degree	5,419	11.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone79.0%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	21,613	79.0%
Carpooled	2,622	9.6%
Public transit	8	0.0%
Walked	720	2.6%
Bicycle	18	0.1%
Worked from home	2,118	7.7%
Other means	270	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,376	33.2%
15 to 29 min	8,455	33.5%
30 to 44 min	5,583	22.1%
45 to 59 min	1,811	7.2%
60+ min	1,026	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 11.3% (6,960 of 61,714)

	Count	Share
Family households	17,144	64.0%
Nonfamily households	9,628	36.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	26,772	75.8%
Vacant	8,535	24.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	20,083	75.0%
Renter-occupied	6,689	25.0%

1-unit, detached73.6%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other17.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	25,990	73.6%
1-unit, attached	473	1.3%
2 to 4 units	1,661	4.7%
5 to 19 units	868	2.5%
20 or more units	290	0.8%
Mobile home & other	6,025	17.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 37087
State: North Carolina
Land area: 554 sq mi
Water area: 0.94 sq mi
Center point: 35.5589, -82.9813