Haywood County, North Carolina
County seat: Waynesville · Population 63,369 (2025) · 554 sq mi
Haywood County is the 45th most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties, with 63,369 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Waynesville. It is part of the Western Region region, one of the 8 Prosperity Zones of North Carolina. The map shows its 4 cities and towns and the 8 neighboring counties.
Haywood County facts
- County seat
- Waynesville
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 63,369 +2.1% since 2020
- Land area
- 554 sq mi 30th largest of 100
- Water area
- 1 sq mi
- Population density
- 115 per sq mi
- Established
- 1808
- Named after
- John Haywood American politician (1755-1827)
- Largest city
- Waynesville 11,006
- Median household income
- $61,912
- Cities and towns
- 4 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 7
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 37087
Cities and towns in Haywood County
Haywood County has 4 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Haywood County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waynesville (county seat) | Town | 11,006 | |
| Canton | Town | 4,418 | |
| Maggie Valley | Town | 1,748 | |
| Clyde | Town | 1,355 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Junaluska | 3,175 | |
| West Canton | 1,412 |
ZIP codes in Haywood County
7 ZIP codes reach into Haywood County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 28716
- 28721
- 28743 also Madison County
- 28745
- 28751 also Jackson County
- 28785
- 28786
Population of Haywood County, 2020–2025
Haywood County grew by 1,281 people (+2.1%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 2,327 more deaths than births and a net gain of 3,606 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 62,219 |
| 2021 | 62,539 |
| 2022 | 62,588 |
| 2023 | 62,948 |
| 2024 | 63,233 |
| 2025 | 63,369 |
Neighboring counties
- Buncombe County east · 277,417 people
- Jackson County southwest · 45,039 people
- Cocke County, Tennessee north · 37,889 people
- Swain County west · 14,024 people
- Transylvania County south · 34,211 people
- Madison County northeast · 22,553 people
- Sevier County, Tennessee northwest · 101,342 people
- Henderson County southeast · 122,375 people
Printable Haywood County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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