Haywood County GIS Maps

Haywood County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Haywood County Parcels

Haywood County has 50,516 mapped parcels covering 348,299 acres. The median assessed value is $138,500. The median lot size is 0.86 acres. 3,624 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Homesite primary accounts for 38.9% of parcels. Homesite primary,homesite residual follows at 21.3% and homesite primary,openland,woodland at 2.4%. Of the parcels with a recorded build year, half were built in 1984 or earlier. The records carry 34,738 distinct owner names. Owner names, mailing addresses, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Haywood County Parcel viewer here.

Haywood County Parcel Data Coverage

Field coverage measured across all Haywood County parcel records. Download free sample data here.

Haywood County Population

Haywood County had 62,089 residents in 2020. That was 5.2% higher than in 2010. Haywood County added 8,056 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 112 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Waynesville, Canton and Clyde.

Population Trend in Haywood County NC

Haywood County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Haywood County Zip Codes

Haywood County has 6 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Waynesville (28786), Canton (28716) and Clyde (28721). Waynesville is the largest zip by population, with about 21,204 residents or 34% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 79% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Haywood County NC

Haywood County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Haywood County Demographics

Haywood County has a median age of 47.8, which makes the county a little older than North Carolina overall. About 17.8% of residents are under 18, while 25.4% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 28.2% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 29.4% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 34.7%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Haywood County NC

Haywood County School Districts

Haywood County is served by 1 public school district with 6,476 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Haywood County NC

Haywood County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Haywood County Housing & Real Estate

Haywood County has a median home value of $254,900 and a median gross rent of $1,052. About 75% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the North Carolina median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $439,648 and homes spent about 100 days on the market.

Businesses in Haywood County, NC

Haywood County has 3,147 business listings across 574 categories. The largest categories in Haywood County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (91, 2.9%), Baptist Church (57, 1.8%), and Real Estate Agents (50, 1.6%). The full Haywood County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Haywood County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Haywood County, NC

Haywood County Business Listings

Haywood County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Haywood County Basemaps

Haywood County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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