Haywood County Information

Haywood in North Carolina occupies 555 square miles and has a 2006 population of 56,447, a change from a 2000 population of 54,034 and 46,948 in 1990. 10.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 12.3% percent is 25-35, and 14.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 150 acts of violent crime reported in Haywood in 2004, a change from 133 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 1,141 people: 4.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 3.9%.

Read more about Haywood, North Carolina in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyHaywood 
StateNorth Carolina 
Land Area555 sq. milesRanked 1,991 of 3,140
Population 200656,447Ranked 878 of 3,140
Population 200556,084 
Population 200054,034Ranked 868 of 3,140
Population 199046,948Ranked 891 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion97.1% 
African American1.4% 
Asian American.3% 
Native American.6% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.1% 
Population 5 to 1411.5% 
Population 15 to 2410.4% 
Population 25 to 3412.3% 
Population 35 to 4414.1% 
Population 45 to 5413.7% 
Population 55 to 6413% 
Population 65 to 7410.4% 
Population 75 and up9.5% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes150133
Murders / Manslaughters1 
Forcible Rapes29 
Robberies20 
Aggravated Assaults100 
Total Property Crimes1,5411,374
Burglaries521 
Larceny Thefts897 
Motor Vehicle Thefts123 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population28,06225,868
Unemployed Population1,1411,013
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.9%

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