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Haywood County, NC


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Asheville, NC
Designated Market Area: Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson, SC-NC-GA
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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Tracts in Haywood County, NC

   



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2022 population: 62,609   ( 3,573 from 2010 , 512 from 2020)
Land area: 553.6 square miles
Population density: 113.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:56,962 90.98% 2.9%
Black:8231.31% 33.8%
Indian:3540.57% 31.1%
Asian:4690.75% 113.2%
2+ races:9351.49% 75.1%
Hispanic:3,0664.90% 53.4%
Total non-White:5,6479.02% 54.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,172 9.4
Deaths:2,22917.9
Net Migration: 1,53912.4
Net Immigration: 460.4
Change in White population:1,594 2.7
Change in Non-White pop.:1,979 3.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
59,036
55,36893.79%
6151.04%
2700.46%
2200.37%
5340.90%
1,9993.39%
3,6686.21%

2000
54,033
51,87096.00%
6741.25%
2510.46%
1300.24%
3280.61%
7631.41%
2,1634.00%

1990
46,942
45,91297.81%
5711.22%
2540.54%
210.04%
n/a
1840.39%
1,0302.19%

1980
46,495
45,24097.30%
7901.70%
800.17%
1240.27%
n/a
2610.56%
1,2552.70%

1970
41,710
40,28996.59%
1,2482.99%
570.14%
180.04%
n/a
890.21%
1,421 3.41%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,305 9.8
6,20511.5
4,0407.5
2380.4
3,498 6.5
1,505 2.8
1990's
NumberRate
5,476 11.7
5,73812.2
5,57711.9
1160.2
5,958 12.7
1,133 2.4
1980's
NumberRate
5,170 11.1
4,784 10.3
19 0.0
n/a
672 1.4
-225 -0.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,578 6.2
n/a
4,951 11.9
-166 -0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Haywood County, NC
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
47.7
11,103 17.7%
51,506 82.3%
15,580 24.9%
26,481
2.33
16,874 63.7%
12,998 77.0%
1,673 9.9%
9,607 36.3%

2010
NumberPercent
45.6
11,535 19.5%
47,501 80.5%
12,416 21.0%
25,563
2.28
17,050 66.7%
13,306 78.0%
1,351 7.9%
8,513 33.3%

2000
NumberPercent
42.5
11,226 20.8%
42,807 79.2%
10,299 19.1%
23,113
2.30
16,155 69.9%
13,266 82.1%
1,129 7.0%
6,958 30.1%

1990
NumberPercent
39.8
9,789 20.9%
37,153 79.1%
8,525 18.2%
19,162
2.41
14,247 74.4%
12,009 84.3%
825 5.8%
4,915 25.6%

1980
NumberPercent
34.4
12,090 26.0%
34,405 74.0%
6,287 13.5%
16,965
2.70
13,583 80.1%
11,660 85.8%
755 5.6%
3,382 19.9%

2022 Housing Data for Haywood County, NC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units35,051 
Median Value$227,500 
Occupied26,48175.5%
Vacant8,57024.5%
Owned19,80774.8%
Rented6,67425.2%
Median Rent$954 
Single-Family Units26,29875.0%
    Detached25,81673.7%
    Attached4821.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,2393.5%
Mobile Homes5,83516.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Haywood County, NC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,2524.7%
$10,000 to $14,9991,4055.3%
$15,000 to $19,9991,4505.5%
$20,000 to $24,9991,3335.0%
$25,000 to $29,9991,4075.3%
$30,000 to $34,9991,5525.9%
$35,000 to $39,9991,3525.1%
$40,000 to $44,9991,4665.5%
$45,000 to $49,9997983.0%
$50,000 to $59,9991,8116.8%
$60,000 to $74,9992,2588.5%
$75,000 to $99,9993,29712.5%
$100,000 to $124,9992,88110.9%
$125,000 to $149,9991,7046.4%
$150,000 to $199,9991,0113.8%
$200,000 or more1,5045.7%
Median Household Income56,596 
Per Capita Income34,609 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state98 
Compared to U.S.83 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,6226.1%
Public Assistance4661.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,12111.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed24,26469.0%
Unemployed9762.8%
In Armed Forces610.2%
Total Labor Force25,30171.9%
Not in Labor Force9,87828.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector10,0508,43854.4%
Non-Profit3981,24924.2%
Self-Employed1,8931,23360.6%
Local Government8451,76532.4%
State Government71591443.9%
Federal Government28820758.2%
Total Private + Self11,9439,67155.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,2464,13535.2%
Total14,18913,80650.7%
Pct. Govt.16.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,67916.7%
Sales and Office Occupations5,61120.0%
Professional, Technical5,92621.2%
Service Occupations5,76520.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1270.5%
All others6,02921.5%
White Collar 57.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance4,39515.7%
Manufacturing3,41412.2%
Retail trade3,11011.1%
Accommodation and food services2,83310.1%
Educational services2,79210.0%
Construction1,7446.2%
Professional, scientific, technical1,5935.7%
Public administration1,4385.1%
Other services1,1204.0%
Transportation and warehousing1,0333.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.9843.5%
Finance and insurance9053.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation8603.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing7012.5%
Wholesale trade4111.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3181.1%
Information2420.9%
Utilities1170.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Haywood County, NC

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,5212.45%
Puerto Rican4830.78%
Cuban2880.46%
Dominican110.02%
Total Central American840.14%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan690.11%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran150.02%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1310.21%
Argentinean70.01%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian770.12%
Ecuadorian280.05%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan190.03%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2940.47%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino1150.19%
Indian460.07%
Vietnamese380.06%
Korean320.05%
Chinese220.04%
Thai40.01%
Malaysian20.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English57,24996.3%
Spanish1,5692.6%
Tagalog1460.2%
German, other Germanic1170.2%
Other Indo-European1000.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun870.1%
Vietnamese700.1%
Other420.1%
Chinese130.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English11,59918.7%
Irish7,42611.9%
German7,37711.9%
American5,9459.6%
Scotch-Irish3,3925.5%
Scottish2,1213.4%
Italian1,8773.0%
European1,5772.5%
French1,5622.5%
Polish8301.3%
Dutch7681.2%
Welsh6591.1%
French Canadian3310.5%
Russian3030.5%
Scandinavian3020.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen61,28698.6%
Not a citizen8661.4%
Native60,66097.6%
Foreign-born1,4922.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Haywood County, NC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,508 3.2%2,974 6.4%12,646 27.0%16,230 34.7%8,218 17.6%5,239 11.2%
  Average years of education: 13.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,508 3.2%
9-12 Years 2,974 6.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 12,646 27.0%
Some College 16,230 34.7%
Bach. Degree 8,218 17.6%
Grad Degree 5,239 11.2%
Average years of education: 13.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Haywood County, NC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 23,005 21,898 1,107 4.8% 4.1%
1991 23,954 22,485 1,469 6.1% 5.9%
1992 24,290 22,648 1,642 6.8% 6.3%
1993 23,642 22,144 1,498 6.3% 5.1%
1994 23,588 22,058 1,530 6.5% 4.4%
1995 23,806 22,465 1,341 5.6% 4.4%
1996 24,961 23,715 1,246 5.0% 4.4%
1997 26,040 24,844 1,196 4.6% 3.8%
1998 24,944 23,391 1,553 6.2% 3.5%
1999 24,746 23,732 1,014 4.1% 3.3%
2000 25,889 24,878 1,011 3.9% 3.7%
2001 26,527 25,019 1,508 5.7% 5.6%
2002 26,873 25,066 1,807 6.7% 6.9%
2003 27,349 25,835 1,514 5.5% 6.7%
2004 27,195 25,874 1,321 4.9% 5.9%
2005 27,307 26,000 1,307 4.8% 5.6%
2006 27,688 26,483 1,205 4.4% 5.1%
2007 27,500 26,300 1,200 4.4% 5.1%
2008 27,927 26,357 1,570 5.6% 6.2%
2009 28,063 25,258 2,805 10.0% 11.0%
2010 27,705 24,883 2,822 10.2% 10.7%
2011 27,661 24,871 2,790 10.1% 10.3%
2012 27,752 25,160 2,592 9.3% 9.5%
2013 27,641 25,536 2,105 7.6% 7.8%
2014 27,252 25,713 1,539 5.6% 6.1%
2015 27,623 26,189 1,434 5.2% 5.7%
2016 28,396 27,104 1,292 4.5% 5.1%
2017 28,904 27,738 1,166 4.0% 4.5%
2018 29,656 28,631 1,025 3.5% 4.0%
2019 30,149 29,152 997 3.3% 3.8%
2020 28,663 26,503 2,160 7.5% 7.3%
2021 28,989 27,737 1,252 4.3% 4.9%
2022 30,190 29,225 965 3.2% 3.7%
2023 30,680 29,756 924 3.0% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com