Waynesville, NC
December 23, 2024
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Waynesville, NC




Waynesville is located in Haywood County, North Carolina and has a population of 10,307. The poverty rate in Waynesville is 18.1% and is higher than the US poverty rate of 11.5%. The U.S. poverty level for a family of four in 2023 is $31,200. The unemployment rate in Waynesville is 2.3% while the Haywood County unemployment rate is 3.5%.

 Population  
Male
 
48.7%
Female
 
51.3%

 Median Age (city/county) 
Waynesville
 
47.3
Haywood
 
47.7

 Median Household Income (city/county) 
Waynesville
 
$44,920
Haywood
 
$56,596

 Median Home Value (city/county) 
Waynesville
 
$218,248
Haywood
 
$224,236

 Median Rent (city/county) 
Waynesville
 
$1,019
Haywood
 
$954

 Poverty Rate (city/county) 
Waynesville
 
18.1%
Haywood
 
12.1%


Races and Ethnicity


White 91.5%
Black or African American 1.7%
Asian 0.4%
Native 0.3%
Pacific 0%
Other 0.7%
Hispanic 4.4%




ZIP Codes in Waynesville: 28786, 28738