Short-term kit
RA400 short-term liquid scintillation radon test kit, lab fee included
- Lab fee included
Method: Liquid scintillation
In home: 48 to 96 hours
Locations and reports
Radon Levels in Haywood County, North Carolina
EPA puts Haywood County in Zone 2, its middle radon zone, and only 18 radon tests from it are on file with CDC (2022). Homes with elevated levels occur in all three zones, so only a test measures yours.
Data checked By Radon411Methodology
Share at 4+ pCi/L
30.2%
7.0 pts above NC
- Haywood
- 30.2%
- NC
- 23.2%
1,951 tests, 2007 to 2016
Median result
2.2pCi/L
Below action level
- Haywood
- 2.2 pCi/L
- EPA
- 4.0 pCi/L
Midpoint of the tests, 2007 to 2016
Tests reported
1,951
8th of 73 by tests
- Haywood
- 1,951
- Wake
- 9,664
Reported to CDC before any fix, 2007 to 2016
EPA radon zone
Zone 2
Moderate potential
- 1
- Zone 2
- 3
1 highest, 3 lowest
EPA predicts 2 to 4 pCi/L indoors
Rank in NC
21 of 73
Middle half
- Haywood
- 30.2%
- Transylvania
- 48.1%
By share, of 73 with 30+ tests
Read a result for Haywood County
Starts at Haywood County's median, 2.2 pCi/L
EPA’s own thresholds; the figures are the area’s, never this home’s.
EPA’s reading of 2.2 pCi/L
Between 2 and 4 pCi/L
- Under 20 to 1.9 pCi/L
- 2 to 4consider a fix
- 4 and aboveEPA says fix it
This result is between 2 and 4 pCi/L. EPA recommends considering a fix when the level is between 2 and 4 pCi/L. Haywood County's median reported result, 2007 to 2016.
The data
Haywood County, At a glance
Haywood County at a glance
Predicted: EPA radon zone
EPA Zone 2: moderate predicted potential
Haywood County is a
USGS geologic potential: Moderate across 100% of the county's area
Predicted: EPA Map of Radon Zones
Measured: tests reported to CDC
Radon tests reported for Haywood County, 2022
| Year | Share of reported tests at or above 4 pCi/L |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 23.0% |
| 2020 | 23.0% |
| 2021 | 23.1% |
| 2022 | 5.6% |
2022: 5.6%. Across these years the share ran from 5.6% to 23.1%. Each column counts radon tests reported to CDC that year, not homes.
What these figures count
Only 18 tests were reported to CDC for Haywood County over 2022, and tests are often run on homes being sold or already suspected of a problem: so few describe neither the county nor this house.
Measured: CDC tracking data. Figure above: 2022. Measured data period: 2005 to 2022 (every CDC figure on file).
Haywood County, Compared
Haywood County radon figures, compared
Calculated by Radon411In Haywood County, about 3 in 10 reported tests over the 2007 to 2016 laboratory totals (590 of 1,951) were at or above EPA's action level. Against the national pool of 35.8%, the gap is 5.6 points lower. Across 99 North Carolina counties pooled together, 23.2% of tests reached that level, so Haywood County runs 7.0 points above its state.
The newest figure, in 2022, counts only 18 tests (5.6% at or above 4 pCi/L), too few to compare, so this reading uses the 1,951-test figure.
Of 8 neighbours with a figure, 6 reported a larger share at or above 4 pCi/L and 2 a smaller one; the spread is 14.8% (Madison County) to 52.3% (Sevier County, TN). By share, Haywood County is 21st of 73 North Carolina counties with 30 or more tests for the same period.
Year by year, 2014 opened at 23.0% and 2021 closed at 23.1% (about level), with 2021 the high at 23.1%. Half the tests came in under 2.2 pCi/L and half over it; the single highest reached 108.1 pCi/L. Below the action level, 891 tests (45.7%) came in under 2 pCi/L, against 55.2% statewide, and 470 tests (24.1%) fell between 2 and 4, against 21.6% statewide.
Zone 2 on EPA's map (predicted average between 2 and 4 pCi/L) and a 30.2% share point the same way here. USGS geology rates 100% of the county's land moderate radon potential. CDC also counts 20 tests taken after mitigation in Haywood County for the same period: tests in homes where a fix was already in.
The busiest year on file was 2020, with 296 tests reported; the quietest, 2022, had 18.
Haywood CountyNorth Carolina, pooled
23.1% % of tests14.9% % of tests
| Year | Tests | Haywood County, at or above 4 pCi/L | North Carolina, pooled |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 274 | 23.0% | 21.9% |
| 2020 | 296 | 23.0% | 21.1% |
| 2021 | 169 | 23.1% | 14.9% |
Pooled shares: Radon411's sum of CDC's county counts for one period.
Haywood County, Geology
The ground under Haywood County
PredictedUSGS's geologic map puts all of Haywood County's mapped land in one class: moderate radon potential. The map puts 87.6% of Haywood County in the area it calls Blue Ridge and 12.4% in Georgiabama Thrust Stack (South). USGS gives the first a radon index of 10 and the second 9, both in the moderate band (9 to 11).
| Area | The rock, in USGS's words | Potential | Radon index | Share of land |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge | Granite, pegmatite, monazite, schist, and gneiss. | Moderate | 10 | 87.6% |
| Georgiabama Thrust Stack (South) | Schist, amphibolite and granite. | Moderate | 9 | 12.4% |
Names, descriptions and indexes: U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Radon Potential Map (2025). Shares: Radon411, from the map cut to the boundary.
Haywood County beside the ground around it
Across North Carolina 1.3% of the land is rated high; none of Haywood County's is. Of the 8 counties that border it, 6 have more high-potential ground, Cocke County, TN the most at 67.1%.
The map rates the ground, not the air in any home.
Local help
Haywood County, Local resources
Radon testing and mitigation in Haywood County
- North Carolina Radon ProgramNorth Carolina Radon Program, run by NCDHHS, answers questions about testing, mitigation and the rules in North Carolina.Visit the program’s page(opens in a new tab)
- Free and low-cost kitsAsk the program whether it has free or discounted kits, or compare kits you can buy.
- Compare kits
- Professionals in North Carolina2 professionals are listed in North Carolina.
What North Carolina's program says
- Licensing of radon professionals
The North Carolina Radon Program is presently developing a Radon Proficiency Program as directed by Session Law 2023-91 House Bill 782 .
What it means
Haywood County, Questions
Questions about radon in Haywood County
Are radon levels high in Haywood County?
In 2022, 5.6% of the radon tests reported to CDC for Haywood County, North Carolina were at or above 4 pCi/L, and the median reported pre-mitigation result was 1.0 pCi/L. Of 73 North Carolina counties with 30 or more tests for the same period, 20 reported a higher share; pooled, the state comes to 23.2%.
Which counties border Haywood County?
Haywood County borders 8 counties: Jackson County, NC, Buncombe County, NC, Transylvania County, NC, Madison County, NC, Cocke County, TN, Henderson County, NC, Swain County, NC and Sevier County, TN.
Products
Haywood County, Products
Testing a home in Haywood County
In Haywood County, 30.2% of 1,951 tests reported to CDC over the 2007 to 2016 laboratory totals reached 4 pCi/L, against 23.2% pooled across North Carolina. In Zone 2 a short-term kit (2 to 90 days) is the quick first check in Haywood County; a long-term test tells the year-round average.
Test kits and monitors3
See every kit and monitor
Long-term kit
RL416 long-term radon test kit, lab fee included
- Lab fee included
Method: Alpha track
In home: 90 days to 12 months
Monitor
Hello Radon C battery radon monitor with an e-ink screen
- C-NRPP 2024/25: Not included
- Battery
- Screen
Method: Alpha spectrometry
First reading: Within 24 hours
- See every kit and monitor Test kits and monitors
Test kits and monitors: 1 of 3
Explore
Haywood County, Bordering counties
Counties bordering Haywood County
Calculated by Radon411- Radon levels in Sevier County, TNEPA zone 2
52.3%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 4.3 pCi/L · 302 tests · 22.1 points above Haywood County
- Radon levels in Cocke County, TNEPA zone 2
50.0%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 3.9 pCi/L · 54 tests · 19.8 points above Haywood County
- Radon levels in Transylvania County, NCEPA zone 1
48.1%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 3.7 pCi/L · 3,996 tests · 17.9 points above Haywood County
- Radon levels in Swain County, NCEPA zone 2
42.9%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 3.3 pCi/L · 126 tests · 12.7 points above Haywood County
- Radon levels in Henderson County, NCEPA zone 1
42.6%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 3.3 pCi/L · 4,126 tests · 12.4 points above Haywood County
- Radon levels in Buncombe County, NCEPA zone 1
30.3%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 2.4 pCi/L · 6,670 tests · 0.1 points above Haywood County
- Radon levels in Jackson County, NCEPA zone 2
26.8%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 2.1 pCi/L · 1,024 tests · 3.4 points below Haywood County
- Radon levels in Madison County, NCEPA zone 2
14.8%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 1.2 pCi/L · 256 tests · 15.4 points below Haywood County
Haywood County, Cities and towns
Cities and towns in Haywood County
The Census Bureau estimates 63,369 residents in Haywood County for July 1, 2025, 1,150 more than in 2020 (+1.8%). That works out to 114 people per square mile of land. No town dominates: Waynesville, the largest, has 11,006 residents, 17.4% of the total. Together its 4 incorporated places hold 29.2% of those residents; the other 70.8% live outside any of them. Testing is reported here more often than across the state: CDC's 1,951 reported tests for 2007 to 2016 come to 30.8 for every 1,000 residents (2025 estimate), against 6.3 for North Carolina.
From Waynesville to Clyde, CDC publishes no figure by town: each reads Haywood County's.
| Place | Residents | Since 2020 | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waynesville | 11,006 | +7.6% | 17.4% |
| Canton | 4,418 | +0.3% | 7.0% |
| Maggie Valley | 1,748 | +1.0% | 2.8% |
| Clyde | 1,355 | −0.9% | 2.1% |
4 incorporated places, as listed in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 place reference files. Residents: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates for July 1, 2025 (Vintage 2025).
Haywood County, Homes
Homes in Haywood County
Of Haywood County's 35,307 homes, 74% are detached houses, against 65% across North Carolina; 17% are mobile homes. Half of its homes were built before 1983, close to North Carolina's 1990: 21% date from before 1960 and 23% from 2000 or later. Owners live in 75% of the occupied homes (North Carolina: 66%), so for most households a test and a fix are their own to order.
| Homes | Haywood County | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 35,307 | 4,815,195 |
| Detached houses | 74% | 65% |
| In buildings of 5 or more | 3% | 14% |
| Mobile homes | 17% | 11% |
| Built before 1960 | 21% | 14% |
| Built since 2000 | 23% | 33% |
| Middle year built | 1983 | 1990 |
| Owner-occupied | 75% | 66% |
Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2019 to 2023: estimates from a sample of homes, looser for a small place. Shares by Radon411.