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HAYWOOD COUNTY

County History: Formed in 1808 from Buncombe County.  Named for John Haywood, Treasurer of North Carolina from 1787-1827.


Population:
(U.S. Census)
1900 16,222
1920 23,496
1940 34,804
1960 39,711
1980 46,495
2000 54,033
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