Haywood County, North Carolina

Haywood County
Haywood County Courthouse
Official seal of Haywood County
Map of North Carolina highlighting Haywood County
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°34′N 82°59′W / 35.56°N 82.98°W / 35.56; -82.98
Country United States
State North Carolina
Founded1808
Named forJohn Haywood
SeatWaynesville
Largest communityWaynesville
Area
 • Total554.50 sq mi (1,436.1 km2)
 • Land553.56 sq mi (1,433.7 km2)
 • Water0.94 sq mi (2.4 km2)  0.17%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total62,089
 • Estimate 
(2023)
62,969
 • Density112.16/sq mi (43.31/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district11th
Websitewww.haywoodcountync.gov

Haywood County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 62,089.[1] The county seat and its largest community is Waynesville.[2]

Haywood County is part of the Waynesville, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "OMB Bulletin No. 23-01: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). United States Office of Management and Budget. July 21, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.

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