Haywood County, Tennessee

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 17,672
Median household income: $43,513
Median home value: $119,600

Haywood County is a county in Tennessee with a population of 17,672. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. At $43,513, its median household income sits below Tennessee's $67,097.

From 2019 to 2023, Haywood County's population held roughly steady from 17,623 to 17,672, while its median household income rose 14.8% from $37,905 to $43,513.

The median gross rent is $725. 13.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,672
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $43,513
Median home value: $119,600
Median gross rent: $725
Housing units: 8,247
Homeownership rate: 57.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,62317,672

Median household income

$37,905$43,513

Median home value

$100,700$119,600

Median gross rent

$651$725

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,623	$37,905	$100,700	$651
2020	17,391	$38,994	$103,600	$649
2021	17,912	$39,952	$108,800	$668
2022	17,806	$44,890	$116,900	$715
2023	17,672	$43,513	$119,600	$725

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	964	5.5%
5 to 17	2,972	16.8%
18 to 24	1,329	7.5%
25 to 34	2,069	11.7%
35 to 44	2,099	11.9%
45 to 54	2,053	11.6%
55 to 64	2,609	14.8%
65 to 74	2,232	12.6%
75 and over	1,345	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,590	42.9%
Black or African American	8,830	50.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	17	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	81	0.5%
Two or more races	320	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	834	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.2%

High school graduate46.2%

Some college or associate's23.4%

Bachelor's degree8.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,140	17.2%
High school graduate	5,736	46.2%
Some college or associate's	2,905	23.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,018	8.2%
Graduate or professional degree	608	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone82.2%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means3.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,877	82.2%
Carpooled	599	8.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	100	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	318	4.4%
Other means	254	3.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,187	32.0%
15 to 29 min	1,643	24.1%
30 to 44 min	1,633	23.9%
45 to 59 min	752	11.0%
60+ min	615	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 22.8% (3,968 of 17,413)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,424	61.7%
Nonfamily households	2,742	38.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,166	86.9%
Vacant	1,081	13.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,109	57.3%
Renter-occupied	3,057	42.7%

1-unit, detached72.0%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units8.4%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other12.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,934	72.0%
1-unit, attached	208	2.5%
2 to 4 units	694	8.4%
5 to 19 units	361	4.4%
20 or more units	41	0.5%
Mobile home & other	1,009	12.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 47075
State: Tennessee
Land area: 533 sq mi
Water area: 0.95 sq mi
Center point: 35.5867, -89.2827