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Haywood County
Haywood County, North Carolina
At a Glance
Population 62,089
County Seat Haywood County Justice Center
State FIPS 37
County FIPS 087
Num Towns 6
Census-Designated Places 2
Total Town Population 22,101
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 62,152
Median Age 47.7
Veterans 5,082
Housing Units 35,051
Uninsured 746
Net Migration (recent) 2,417
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 1,520
Total Employees 15,246
Avg Annual Pay $46,227
Median Household Income $56,596
Poverty Rate 12.1%
Unemployment Rate 3.5%
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
Hospitals 6
EMS Stations 18
Fire Stations 18
Police Stations 18
Adult Smoking 17.2%
Adult Obesity 36.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 46.8
Air Quality Good Days 238
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.13
Electric Customers 5067762
Towns with Broadband Data 6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 6
Community
Churches 42
Libraries 6
Historic Places (NRHP) 29
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 64
SNAP Stores 44
Bank Branches 9
Agriculture
Total Farms 35
Land in Farms (acres) 49,288
Avg Farm Size (acres) 1,408.2
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24
DR TROPICAL STORM HELENE 2024-09-28
EM HURRICANE HELENE 2024-09-26
EM HURRICANE IAN 2022-10-01
DR REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM FRED 2021-09-08
EM HURRICANE ISAIAS 2020-08-02
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
EM HURRICANE DORIAN 2019-09-03
EM HURRICANE FLORENCE 2018-09-10
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.