| Name | Haywood County |
| State | North Carolina |
| FIPS Code | 37087 |
| County Seat | Waynesville |
| Timezone | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) |
| Population (2024) | 62,922 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 1.33% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 93.19% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 85% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+14 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 3.4% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 7% |
| Area Code(s) | 828 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 93.19% |
| African American | 1.01% |
| Hispanic | 4.8% |
| Asian | 0.41% |
| Native American | 0.59% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 85.3% |
| African American | 0.93% |
| Hispanic | 8.93% |
| Asian | 0.65% |
| Native American | 0.61% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.08% |