Haywood County

Haywood County, North Carolina

At a Glance

Population62,089
County SeatHaywood County Justice Center
State FIPS37
County FIPS087
Num Towns6
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population22,101
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)62,152
Median Age47.7
Veterans5,082
Housing Units35,051
Uninsured746
Net Migration (recent)2,417
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,520
Total Employees15,246
Avg Annual Pay$46,227
Median Household Income$56,596
Poverty Rate12.1%
Unemployment Rate3.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$64,408
Federal Spending FY2024$562,197,437
Federal Spending Per Capita$9,055

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$227,500
Median Rent$954
FMR Studio$987
FMR 1BR$1,105
FMR 2BR$1,223
FMR 3BR$1,473
FMR 4BR$1,736

Health & Safety

Hospitals6
EMS Stations18
Fire Stations18
Police Stations18
Adult Smoking17.2%
Adult Obesity36.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k46.8
Air Quality Good Days238

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.13
Electric Customers5067762
Towns with Broadband Data6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage6

Community

Churches42
Libraries6
Historic Places (NRHP)29
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools64
SNAP Stores44
Bank Branches9

Agriculture

Total Farms35
Land in Farms (acres)49,288
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,408.2
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
DRTROPICAL STORM HELENE2024-09-28
EMHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-26
EMHURRICANE IAN2022-10-01
DRREMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM FRED2021-09-08
EMHURRICANE ISAIAS2020-08-02
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE DORIAN 2019-09-03
EMHURRICANE FLORENCE2018-09-10

Detailed Topics

Communities in Haywood County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.