Overview
61,695
Total Population
47.8
Median age
51.33%
Female population %
94.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
65.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,671
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Haywood County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Haywood County is 47.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Haywood County's population under 18 was 18.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Haywood County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Haywood County, 14.93% were under the age of 15, 15.49% aged 15 to 29, 45.05% aged 30 to 64, 21.78% aged 65 to 84, and 2.75% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,643 more females than males in Haywood County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.33% females and 48.67% males in Haywood County, NC.
- The Haywood County, NC gender ratio is 94.8:100 i.e. 94.8 men to 100 women (0.948).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 2,395.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 2,589.
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Race / Ethnicity
Haywood County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Haywood County population: 93.44% are White, 0.70% are Black or African American, 0.47% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.55% are Asian, 1.10% are some other race and 3.74% are multiracial.
- Haywood County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 2,671 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 59,024 (95.67% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Haywood County is White with a population of 57,645 (93.44% of the total population).
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Year by year
Haywood County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 62,609 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Haywood County's population increased by 4,835 (8.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Haywood County's population increased by 3,293 (5.59%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Haywood County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 54,095.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)