In 2022, Haywood, Madison, Swain, Graham & Jackson (North) Counties PUMA, NC had a population of 106k people with a median age of 46 and a median household income of $55,546. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Haywood, Madison, Swain, Graham & Jackson (North) Counties PUMA, NC declined from 111,192 to 105,743, a −4.9% decrease and its median household income grew from $49,377 to $55,546, a 12.5% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Haywood, Madison, Swain, Graham & Jackson (North) Counties PUMA, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (87%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (4.59%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.52%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.22%), and White (Hispanic) (1.08%).
3.83% of the households in Haywood, Madison, Swain, Graham & Jackson (North) Counties PUMA, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98.7% of the residents in Haywood, Madison, Swain, Graham & Jackson (North) Counties PUMA, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Haywood, Madison, Swain, Graham & Jackson (North) Counties PUMA, NC are Haywood Community College (499 degrees awarded in 2022) and Mars Hill University (232 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Haywood, Madison, Swain, Graham & Jackson (North) Counties PUMA, NC was $216,200, and the homeownership rate was 75.3%.
Most people in Haywood, Madison, Swain, Graham & Jackson (North) Counties PUMA, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Haywood, Madison, Swain, Graham & Jackson (North) Counties PUMA, NC was 2 cars per household.
Haywood, Madison, Swain, Graham & Jackson (North) Counties PUMA, NC borders Boone High Country--Watauga, Ashe, Yancey, Avery & Mitchell Counties PUMA, NC, Buncombe County (Northwest) PUMA, NC, Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC, Henderson & Transylvania Counties PUMA, NC, Greene & Hawkins Counties--Greenville town PUMA, TN, Washington (South) & Carter Counties--Elizabethton city PUMA, TN, Sevier & Cocke Counties--Sevierville city PUMA, TN, Blount County--Maryville & Alcoa cities PUMA, TN, and Loudon & Monroe Counties--Lenoir City PUMA, TN.