Haywood County
county in North Carolina, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- North Carolina
- Named after
- John Haywood
- Seat
- Waynesville
- Largest community
- Waynesville
- Total
- 554.50 sq mi (1,436.1 km )
- Land
- 553.56 sq mi (1,433.7 km )
- Water
- 0.94 sq mi (2.4 km ) 0.17%
- Estimate 2025
- 63,369
- Density
- 112.16/sq mi (43.31/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional district
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Haywood County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 62,089. The county seat and its largest community is Waynesville.
Haywood County is part of the Waynesville, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area.