Haywood County, North Carolina

Haywood County, North Carolina
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
Interactive map of Haywood County, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°34′N 82°59′W / 35.56°N 82.98°W / 35.56; -82.98
Country United States
State North Carolina
Founded1808
Named afterJohn Haywood
SeatWaynesville
Largest communityWaynesville
Area
 • Total
554.50 sq mi (1,436.1 km2)
 • Land553.56 sq mi (1,433.7 km2)
 • Water0.94 sq mi (2.4 km2)  0.17%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
62,089
 • Estimate 
(2024)
63,048
 • Density112.16/sq mi (43.31/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district11th
Websitewww.haywoodcountync.gov

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.