Haywood County

Haywood County, Tennessee

At a Glance

Population17,864
County SeatHaywood County Justice Complex
State FIPS47
County FIPS075
Num Towns3
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population10,290
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)17,806
Median Age43.1
Veterans691
Housing Units8,274
Uninsured171
Net Migration (recent)-488
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments292
Total Employees4,721
Avg Annual Pay$74,843
Median Household Income$44,890
Poverty Rate21.9%
Unemployment Rate8.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$48,445
Federal Spending FY2024$125,759,942
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,040

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$116,900
Median Rent$715
FMR Studio$681
FMR 1BR$685
FMR 2BR$899
FMR 3BR$1,199
FMR 4BR$1,429

Health & Safety

Hospitals3
EMS Stations9
Fire Stations9
Police Stations9
Adult Smoking26.3%
Adult Obesity42.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k17.9
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.42
Electric Customers3166103
Towns with Broadband Data3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage3

Community

Churches19
Libraries3
Historic Places (NRHP)18
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools21
SNAP Stores17
Bank Branches6

Agriculture

Total Farms30
Land in Farms (acres)103,565
Avg Farm Size (acres)3,452.2
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-02-06
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-06-19
EMSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-04-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO2023-05-17
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES2023-04-07
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2022-03-11
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-02
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2014-08-13

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.