Haywood County, Tennessee
County seat: Brownsville · Population 17,042 (2025) · 533 sq mi
Haywood County is the 75th most populous of Tennessee's 95 counties, with 17,042 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Brownsville. It is part of the West Tennessee region, one of the 3 Grand Divisions of Tennessee. The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Haywood County facts
- County seat
- Brownsville
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 17,042 −4.6% since 2020
- Land area
- 533 sq mi 29th largest of 95
- Water area
- 1 sq mi
- Population density
- 32 per sq mi
- Established
- 1823
- Named after
- John Haywood American judge (1762–1826)
- Largest city
- Brownsville 9,301
- Median household income
- $50,472
- Cities and towns
- 2 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 6
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 47075
Cities and towns in Haywood County
Haywood County has 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brownsville (county seat) | City | 9,301 | |
| Stanton | Town | 418 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Dancyville | 53 |
ZIP codes in Haywood County
6 ZIP codes reach into Haywood County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 38006 also Crockett and Madison counties
- 38012
- 38037 also Lauderdale County
- 38063 also Lauderdale County
- 38069 also Tipton and Fayette counties
- 38075 also Hardeman and Fayette counties
Population of Haywood County, 2020–2025
Haywood County shrank by 822 people (−4.6%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 283 more deaths than births and a net loss of 542 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 17,827 |
| 2021 | 17,666 |
| 2022 | 17,468 |
| 2023 | 17,377 |
| 2024 | 17,211 |
| 2025 | 17,042 |
Neighboring counties
- Crockett County northeast · 14,006 people
- Lauderdale County northwest · 24,617 people
- Madison County east · 100,790 people
- Fayette County south · 45,071 people
- Tipton County west · 62,287 people
- Hardeman County southeast · 25,274 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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