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Welcome to Haywood County ...

Time Zone: Haywood County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Waynesville is the Seat for Haywood County.

Haywood County was founded in 1808 and was created by taking area from Buncombe County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Haywood had a population of 62,317 people. This is an increase of 5.74% since the last Census (which gave a population of 58,932 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Haywood represented 0.62% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Haywood County:

  • Canton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Canton is located in Haywood County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <2>
  • Clyde
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Clyde is located in Haywood County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <2>
  • Maggie Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Waynesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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