Hays, NC is a small town located in western North Carolina with a population of 1,247. With an estimated population density of 285 people per square mile, it is significantly lower than the US Population density at 93 people per square mile. Local businesses in Hays include McLellan's Grocery, Country Cuts Barbershop, and Hays Firewood Sales. Year-round outdoor activities available are hiking the nearby trails at South Mountains State Park, camping at Mill Creek Campground, fishing on Lake James or Lake Rhodhiss and exploring the wildlife of Chimney Rock State Park. Other organizations in town such as The Boys & Girls Club of Catawba Valley offer after-school programs to children and teens. Local sporting events include football games held by the Hays High School Hornets and Little League baseball games held by local teams.
The population in Hays is 1,247. There are 203 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Hays is 39.9, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Hays is 2.6, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Hays
- 77.4% are married
- 6.1% are divorced
- 51.5% are married with children
- 8.8% have children, but are single
Race in Hays
- 98.7% are White
- 0.0% are Black
- 0.0% are Asian
- 0.0% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 1.3% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 0.0% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander