Haywood County, Tennessee Population 2024

17,138

Haywood County, Tennessee's estimated 2024 population is 17,138 with a growth rate of -1.1% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Haywood County, Tennessee is the 75th largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 18,811 and has seen a growth of -8.89% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,188-190-1.16%
202816,378-190-1.15%
202716,568-190-1.13%
202616,758-190-1.12%
202516,948-190-1.11%
202417,138-190-1.1%
202317,328-190-1.08%
202217,518-173-0.98%
202117,691-135-0.76%
202017,8265823.38%
201917,244-37-0.21%
201817,281-325-1.85%
201717,606-214-1.2%
201617,820-220-1.22%
201518,040-203-1.11%
201418,24320.01%
201318,241-41-0.22%
201218,282-268-1.44%
201118,550-261-1.39%
201018,81100%
199019,437-881-4.34%
198020,3187223.68%
197019,596-3,797-16.23%
196023,393-2,819-10.75%
195026,212-1,487-5.37%
194027,6991,6366.28%
193026,0636772.67%
192025,386-524-2.02%
191025,9107212.86%
190025,1891,6316.92%
189023,558-2,495-9.58%
188026,0539593.82%
187025,0945,86230.48%
186019,2321,97311.43%
185017,2593,38924.43%
184013,8708,536160.03%
18305,334-10,854-67.05%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.1% (-190)
County Website
Haywood County
County Seat
Brownsville
2020 Population
17,826
Area
533 mi²
Density
32 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.86% (-688)
Founded
1823

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American8,94650.24%
White7,88344.27%
Other race6013.38%
Two or more races3481.95%
Asian220.12%
Native American60.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Haywood County, Tennessee Population by Race

Haywood County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Haywood County, Tennessee Median Age

43.1

Total

41.8

Male

43.5

Female

Haywood County, Tennessee Adults

There are 13,885 adults, (3,515 of whom are seniors) in Haywood County, Tennessee.

Haywood County, Tennessee Age Dependency

71.7

Age Dependency Ratio

33.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Haywood County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female9,36152.57%
Male8,44547.43%

Haywood County, Tennessee Population by Age

Haywood County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,2002.4458.141.9
Married2,6832.9977.622.4
Non Family2,6611.1343.756.3
Female1,4273.448.751.3
Male4293.9856.943.1

3.09

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

58.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Haywood County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,44411.57%
Associates Degree7365.9%
Bachelors Degree8987.19%
Graduate Degree6204.97%
High School Graduate5,61444.97%
Less Than 9th Grade7726.18%
Some College2,40019.22%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Haywood County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Haywood County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black6,0404,788396
White5,7965,033998
Hispanic45628463
Other Race35422694
2+ Races19314524
Asian22226
Native American660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 27.27%.

Haywood County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,531$60,000$42,455
Graduate Degree$59,306$62,738$59,028
High School Graduate$31,803$37,913$27,442
Less Than 9th Grade$19,946$26,761$18,621
Overall$36,115$40,796$30,123
Some College$38,156$42,887$29,300

$36,115

Average Earnings

$40,796

Average Male

$30,123

Average Female

Haywood County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Haywood County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Haywood County, Tennessee Language

95.89% of Haywood County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 4.11% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.2% of the population.

Haywood County, Tennessee Language

Haywood County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black8,8232,44727.73%
White7,6561,29716.94%
Multiple3489126.15%
Hispanic766141.83%

21.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.1%

Male Poverty Rate

24.44%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Haywood County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Haywood County, Tennessee is Black, with 27.73% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Haywood County, Tennessee is Hispanic, with 1.83% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.74%.

Haywood County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.16%
Some College17.9%
High School16.64%
Bachelors or Greater6.46%

Haywood County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed51.52%
Male Unemployed30.46%
Female Employed12.31%
Male Employed5.52%

Haywood County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Haywood County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$59,469$76,080
Households$44,890$61,642
Married Families$76,359$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,957$33,291

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Haywood County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.2%

Male Marriage Rate

36.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Haywood County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Haywood County, Tennessee Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Haywood County, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Haywood County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

691

Number of Veterans

597

Male Veterans

94

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam231
Second Gulf War109
First Gulf War104
Korea29
World War II7

Haywood County, Tennessee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64197
75+165
65 to 74161
35 to 5496
18 to 3472

Haywood County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3570.055408970976253295
Black3180.046627565982404695
Other Race160.0440771349862259
Hispanic160.03375527426160337

Haywood County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Haywood County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.25%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Haywood County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.2%

Labor Force Participation

50.5%

Employment Rate

8.5%

Unemployment Rate

Haywood County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Haywood County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Haywood County, Tennessee Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.33%

Born in Haywood County, Tennessee

97.75%

Native Born

2.25%

Foreign Born

1.04%

Non Citizen

1.21%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.75% of Haywood County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 83.33% having been born in Tennessee. 1.04% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Haywood County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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