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Haywood County Schools
Haywood County Schools is a unified school district in North Carolina with a community population of 62,662. The median household income is $61,912 and the median age is 47.8.
62,662
Population
113
People / sq mi
$61,912
Median Income
47.8
Median Age
Haywood County Schools covers 553 sq mi of land at 113.2 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 91.2% |
| Black or African American | 0.0% |
| Asian | 61.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% |
Economy & Income
$61,912
Median Household Income
$36,367
Per Capita Income
9.0%
Poverty Rate
1.7%
Unemployment
Housing
$279,200
Median Home Value
$1,067
Median Rent
74.9%
Homeownership
Education Attainment
91.3%
High School+
29.5%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Haywood County Schools serves a community with a population of 62,662 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in North Carolina.
The median household income in Haywood County Schools is $61,912, with a per capita income of $36,367. The poverty rate is 9.0%.
Haywood County Schools is 91.2% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 61.4% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
In Haywood County Schools, 91.3% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 29.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.
The median home value in Haywood County Schools is $279,200, with a median rent of $1,067. The homeownership rate is 74.9%.
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Data for Haywood County Schools from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 3702040).
Age is the most distinctive thing about Haywood County Schools: a median age of 47.8, older than the national median. Haywood County Schools is a school district in North Carolina with a population of 62,662.
The typical household earns $61,912, below the US median of $78,538. The poverty rate is 9.0%, below the national 12.4%. Homes carry a median value of $279,200, with typical rent around $1,067.
29.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree, below the national average of 35.0%.
The age structure shapes everything downstream in Haywood County Schools — from housing demand to the mix of working-age earners reflected in the income figures above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.