Waynesville

Population: 10,408
Median household income: $50,554
Median home value: $254,800

Waynesville, a community in Haywood County, North Carolina, has 10,408 residents. At $50,554, its median household income sits below Haywood County's $61,001.

From 2019 to 2023, Waynesville's population grew 4.4% from 9,965 to 10,408, while its median home value rose 57.5% from $161,800 to $254,800.

15.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.07 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,408
Median age: 47.4 yrs
Median household income: $50,554
Median home value: $254,800
Median gross rent: $1,105
Housing units: 5,866
Homeownership rate: 58.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,96510,408

Median household income

$42,796$50,554

Median home value

$161,800$254,800

Median gross rent

$814$1,105

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,965	$42,796	$161,800	$814
2020	10,145	$40,911	$167,600	$794
2021	10,087	$41,131	$174,700	$822
2022	10,307	$44,920	$221,000	$1,019
2023	10,408	$50,554	$254,800	$1,105

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1712.3%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7415.2%

75 and over11.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	400	3.8%
5 to 17	1,280	12.3%
18 to 24	619	5.9%
25 to 34	1,419	13.6%
35 to 44	1,112	10.7%
45 to 54	1,352	13.0%
55 to 64	1,489	14.3%
65 to 74	1,583	15.2%
75 and over	1,154	11.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,234	88.7%
Black or African American	189	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	0.2%
Asian	42	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	376	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	547	5.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.9%

High school graduate25.5%

Some college or associate's30.3%

Bachelor's degree18.8%

Graduate or professional degree12.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,043	12.9%
High school graduate	2,064	25.5%
Some college or associate's	2,460	30.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,525	18.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,017	12.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone68.4%

Carpooled15.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.2%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,146	68.4%
Carpooled	731	15.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	151	3.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	559	12.2%
Other means	10	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,021	50.0%
15 to 29 min	829	20.5%
30 to 44 min	842	20.9%
45 to 59 min	288	7.1%
60+ min	58	1.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 15.3% (1,553 of 10,126)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,683	55.1%
Nonfamily households	2,190	44.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,873	83.1%
Vacant	993	16.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,834	58.2%
Renter-occupied	2,039	41.8%

1-unit, detached58.2%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units13.5%

5 to 19 units6.7%

20 or more units4.3%

Mobile home & other14.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,414	58.2%
1-unit, attached	162	2.8%
2 to 4 units	792	13.5%
5 to 19 units	394	6.7%
20 or more units	253	4.3%
Mobile home & other	851	14.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3771500
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 8.96 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.4857, -82.9992