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Waynesville, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Haywood County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
10,408
Population
1,160/sq mi density
$50,554
Median Income
$34,577 per capita
$254,800
Home Value
$348,098 Zillow
$1,105
Median Rent
31.3% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
611
Violent Crime/100K
6,751 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$50,554 median income, 1.4% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$254,800 home value, $1,105/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
611 violent crimes/100K (61% above avg)
B+
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,554
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,577
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.3%
17% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Waynesville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Waynesville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,554
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,577
89%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,408
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$889
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$889
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.2%
20% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.4%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,601M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12.2%
Other
19.4%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,983
Restaurants
182
Healthcare
148
Retail
243
Manufacturing
40
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,408
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,697
6% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $50,554 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,577 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,408 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $889 |
| County GDP | $2,601M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,983 |
| Restaurants | 182 |
| Healthcare | 148 |
| Retail | 243 |
| Manufacturing | 40 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,408 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,697 |