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Waynesville, North Carolina

Waynesville town, North Carolina · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Older populationGrowingHaywood County · 9.0 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025WaynesvillePeer medianPctileSource
Population10,50210,05155
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$54,923$60,14727
Poverty rate15.9%14.9%73
Bachelor's degree or higher32.9%32.9%45
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$281,700$228,55073
Median gross rent$1,070$1,03245
Housing vacancy rate16.9%11.8%64
Worked from home12.4%10.8%91
Population, 2012–2024
WaynesvillePeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
WaynesvillePeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Haywood County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars21.7US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail4.1US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services7.2US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services20.9US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care15.0US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation2.4US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation6.7US 2.1above US rate
Construction33.4US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Grand Rapids, MN8511,207$61,02928.8%
Canandaigua, NY8510,514$64,92937.6%
Bluefield, WV849,387$49,37530.8%
Fairmont, MN8410,296$53,08425.7%
Sturgeon Bay, WI839,806$59,92625.0%
Abingdon, VA828,330$54,54436.5%
Winchester, TN829,799$62,78225.6%