Haywood County Demographics

A map of Haywood County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	8,526	8,993	48.8%	50.3%
White	7,523	7,554	43.1%	42.3%
Hispanic	844	838	4.8%	4.7%
Multiracial	455	358	2.6%	2.0%
Native American/Other	106	95	0.6%	0.5%
Asian	21	26	0.1%	0.1%

Haywood County, Tennessee has an estimated population of 17,475, a slight decrease from the 17,864 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 48.8% Black, 43.1% White, 4.8% Hispanic, 2.6% Multiracial, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Haywood County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Haywood has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Tennessee overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Haywood County, that probability was 56.5% in 2020 and 57.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Haywood County is ranked the 74th most populous county in Tennessee, out of 95 counties. Haywood County was ranked the 72nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Haywood County's White Population

7,523 residents of Haywood County, or 43.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Haywood County is significantly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Haywood County ranks 94th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Haywood County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Haywood County's population has increased from 42.3% to 43.1%.

Haywood County is less White than neighboring Crockett County (71% White), Lauderdale County (58.4% White), Fayette County (65.6% White), Madison County (53.4% White), and Hardeman County (53.1% White).

Haywood County's Black Population

8,526 residents of Haywood County, or 48.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Haywood County is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Haywood County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Haywood County's Black population has declined by an estimated 5.2%. Black residents' share of Haywood County's population has decreased from 50.3% to 48.8%.

Haywood County is more Black than neighboring Crockett County (10.8% Black), Lauderdale County (33.5% Black), Fayette County (25% Black), Madison County (36.2% Black), and Hardeman County (38.2% Black).

Haywood County's Asian Population

21 residents of Haywood County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Haywood County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Haywood County ranks 93rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Haywood County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 19.2%. Asian residents' share of Haywood County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Haywood County is less Asian than neighboring Crockett County (0.4% Asian), Lauderdale County (0.6% Asian), Fayette County (0.7% Asian), Madison County (1% Asian), and Hardeman County (0.7% Asian).

Haywood County's Hispanic Population

844 residents of Haywood County, or 4.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Haywood County is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Haywood County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Haywood County's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Haywood County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.8%.

Haywood County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lauderdale County (2.8% Hispanic), Fayette County (3.8% Hispanic), and Hardeman County (2.2% Hispanic). Haywood County is less Hispanic than neighboring Crockett County (11.4% Hispanic), and Madison County (5.2% Hispanic).

Haywood County's Native American/Other Population

106 residents of Haywood County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Haywood County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Haywood County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Haywood County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 11.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Haywood County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Haywood County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lauderdale County (0.4% Native American/Other), Fayette County (0.5% Native American/Other), Madison County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Hardeman County (0.4% Native American/Other). Haywood County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Crockett County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Haywood County's Multiracial Population

455 residents of Haywood County, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Haywood County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Haywood County ranks 93rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Haywood County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 27.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Haywood County's population has increased from 2.0% to 2.6%.

Haywood County is less Multiracial than neighboring Crockett County (5.6% Multiracial), Lauderdale County (4.3% Multiracial), Fayette County (4.4% Multiracial), Madison County (3.7% Multiracial), and Hardeman County (5.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.