How many people live in Haywood County, TN?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 17,100 people living in Haywood County, TN. That makes Haywood County the 75th-most populous county in Tennessee. It is home to 0.23% of people living in the state.
17.1K
population of Haywood County, TN (2024)
0.23%
County share of the Tennessee population (2024)
About 17,100 people lived in Haywood County, TN in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Haywood County, TN’s age demographics?
About 3,900 Haywood County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 22.5% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.7% of Tennessee’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 3,700 Haywood County residents, or 21.4% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22% of Tennessee’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Haywood County, TN's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Haywood County, TN’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 49.6% of the Haywood County, TN population, higher than the national share of 12.6%.
In contrast, Haywood County’s Hispanic population accounts for 5.1%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic white population makes up 43.2% of the county, compared with 57.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Haywood County, TN has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than Tennessee as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Haywood County, TN is Brownsville with about 9,400 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Haywood County, TN ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Brownsville | 9,358 |
| 2. | Stanton | 415 |
| 3. | Balance of Haywood County | 7,324 |
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