The Town Files

Haywood County, Tennessee

17,475 people. The median home is worth $152,400 (typical Tennessee town: $204,650) and the median household earns $50,472.

Towns in Haywood County

Towns in Haywood County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Brownsville9,788$158,100$43,49440.4

People and housing

Haywood CountyTypical Tennessee town
Median home value$152,400$204,650
Median rent$762$863
Median household income$50,472$57,917
Median age43.240.8
Bachelor's degree or higher14.5%18.2%
Below the poverty line21.5%14.2%

Jobs and pay

8,085 jobs in 2024, average pay $74,843 a year.

Largest industries in Haywood CountyConstruction2,632 jobs · $103,140Manufacturing1,875 jobs · $79,105Retail581 jobs · $33,114Health care & social assistan…455 jobs · $47,941Hotels & restaurants368 jobs · $18,428Wholesale trade187 jobs · $94,939
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Haywood County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 4.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 365 storm events in Haywood County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Haywood County by type since 1996Hail36Heat81Flood7Drought30Tornado9Heavy Snow5Flash Flood25Winter Storm29Excessive Heat30Winter Weather21
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Haywood County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4898: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3635: Severe Winter Storm
June 19, 2025Severe StormDR-4878: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 2, 2025Severe StormEM-3625: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 17, 2023Severe StormDR-4712: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornado
April 7, 2023Severe StormDR-4701: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).