Haywood County, TN

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2024 Population
17,475
US Senator
Marsha Blackburn
Republican Party
US Senator
Bill Hagerty
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
43.2
0.232% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
21.5%
5.61% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$50,472
16% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$152,400
27.4% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
7,507
2.96% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Haywood County, TN 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.

99.7% of the residents in Haywood County, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Haywood County, TN was $152,400, and the homeownership rate was 60.7%.

Most people in Haywood County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Haywood County, TN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Haywood County, TN is home to a population of 17.5k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.52% of Haywood County, TN residents were born outside of the country (266 people).

In 2024, there were 1.13 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.53k people) in Haywood County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.52k White (Non-Hispanic) and 666 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%
2024 Citizenship
98.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Haywood County, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Haywood County, TN was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Haywood County, TN
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    8.53k ± 238
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7.52k ± 40
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    666 ± 113
4.83%
Hispanic Population
844 people

In 2024, there were 1.13 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.53k people) in Haywood County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.52k White (Non-Hispanic) and 666 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.83% of the people in Haywood County, TN are hispanic (844 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Haywood County, TN as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Tennessee.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    96,695 ± 7,581 people
  2. Guatemala
    27,777 ± 4,084 people
  3. India
    24,683 ± 3,850 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 96,695 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 27,777 and India with 24,683.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.52%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
266 people
2.26%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
400 people

As of 2024, 1.52% of Haywood County, TN residents (266 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Haywood County, TN was 2.26%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    292 ± 91
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    99 ± 63
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    97 ± 78

Haywood County, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.95 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Haywood County, TN employs 7.51k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Haywood County, TN were Manufacturing (1,550 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,290 people), and Retail Trade (953 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($91,667), Utilities ($56,607), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,135).

Employment

Occupations

7.51k
2024 Value
± 605
2.96%
1 Year growth
± 11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Haywood County, TN grew at a rate of 2.96%, from 7.29k employees to 7.51k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Haywood County, TN, are Production Occupations (1,114 people), Sales & Related Occupations (712 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (652 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Haywood County, TN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.51k
2024 Value
± 605
2.96%
1 Year growth
± 11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Haywood County, TN grew at a rate of 2.96%, from 7.29k employees to 7.51k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Haywood County, TN, are Manufacturing (1,550 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,290 people), and Retail Trade (953 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Haywood County, TN, though some of these residents may live in Haywood County, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$44,703
Median earning men ± $5,921
$34,076
Median earning women ± $3,316

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,176), Manufacturing ($50,927), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($45,806), Public Administration ($45,551), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,280).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.15%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 41
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 22
    Retail Trade
  3. 19
    Finance and Insurance

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The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $117k
    Manufacturing
  2. $18.7k
    Retail Trade
  3. $16.7k
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Haywood County, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.703%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn
Senator from Tennessee1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Bill Hagerty
Senator from Tennessee2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Haywood County, TN was $152,400 in 2024, which is 0.458 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $119,600 to $152,400, a 27.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Haywood County, TN is 60.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Haywood County, TN have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Haywood County, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 14.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Haywood County, TN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 9.58%.

Housing

Property

$152,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$18,940
$4,347
Median Property Taxes
±$406

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Haywood County, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Haywood County, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

60.7%
Homeownership
2024
68%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 60.7% of the housing units in Haywood County, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$50,472
Median Household Income
± $5,777
7.17k
Number of Households
± 587

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.17k households in Haywood County, TN grew to $50,472 from the previous year's value of $43,513.

The following chart displays the households in Haywood County, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Haywood County, TN is from Tennessee.
0.459
2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2023, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.619% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tennessee across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.9%)
  2. Carpooled (9.12%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.47%)

In 2024, 80.9% of workers in Haywood County, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.12%) and those who worked at home (5.47%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

26.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Haywood County, TN have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.24% of the workforce in Haywood County, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Haywood County, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Haywood County, TN have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 14.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Haywood County, TN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 9.58%.

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Poverty & Diversity

21.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Haywood County, TN (3.7k out of 17.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Haywood County, TN is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 28.9% of the children was living in poverty in Haywood County, TN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.6%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 1.09k in Haywood County, TN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 87.2 per 100,000 population.

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Health

88.7% of the population of Haywood County, TN has health coverage, with 35.2% on employee plans, 27.5% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 0.967% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Haywood County, TN see 4,424 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,424 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4388 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 17328 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,424 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Haywood County, TN

Primary care physicians in Haywood County, TN see an average of 4,424 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,424 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

11.3%
Uninsured
35.2%
Employer Coverage
27.5%
Medicaid
13.8%
Medicare
11.2%
Non-Group
0.967%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Haywood County, TN grew by 1.4% from 11.2% to 11.3%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 71.1 in Haywood County, TN.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 44.3% in Haywood County, TN.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 11.9% in Haywood County, TN.

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