Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Clyde’s subject grades are an A− for health and schools; the weakest is a C− for hazard risk. Among 291 North Carolina towns, just 2 have a lower July high than Clyde. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 78% of U.S. towns. Among 291 North Carolina towns, just 3 have a lower January low than Clyde. Mount Zion United Methodist Church and Shook-Welch-Smathers House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Clyde has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Clyde beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within North Carolina), ordered by how far Clyde is from typical.
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Census counts: 90 in 1890, 1,368 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1810 and 4 maps from 1935 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Clyde. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi Theme parkDollywood3.1M visitors a year
Big draw9 mi National ParkGreat Smoky Mountains National Park11.5M visitors a year
9 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
Big draw40 mi MountainMount Mitchell
Big draw33 mi MountainKuwohi11 mi Theme parkGhost Town in the SkyDollywood: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 2.5 · Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Scott Basford, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Mount Mitchell: Unknown, Public domain · Kuwohi: C. Kenneth Dodd, Jr., Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clyde, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Clyde.
Clyde beats the North Carolina average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 27% of Clyde adults have been diagnosed with depression, above both the North Carolina town median (25%) and the median of U.S. towns (23%). 9.7% of Clyde adults have diabetes.
| Clyde | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 25% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 24% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 16% |
| What stands out | Clyde | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.7% | 13.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.5% | 15.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.8% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Clyde for work: only 2% work in town. At 20 minutes, Clyde’s average trip to work is where North Carolina’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Jobs based in Clyde grew to 235 in 2023, 66 more than in 2013.
| Clyde | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.2% | 13% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 204 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Clyde.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Clyde has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 25° and about 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Clyde | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.1% | 3.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. River's Edge Park | 0.2 mi | 6 |
| 2. Clyde Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The typical Clyde home is worth about $334,000, down 2.4% in a year, close to the North Carolina typical home.
| Clyde | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,033 a month | $1,085 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 67% | 67% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of Clyde
About 3 of every 100 Clyde residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
1,223 counted in 2010 and 1,368 in 2020; an estimated 1,355 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Town in North Carolina, United States
Clyde is a town in Haywood County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Clyde had a population of 1,368. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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That is 5.4 years of the area's median household income ($61,912 across the Waynesville, NC area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
2 notable people were born here, including Charles F. Price and Frank Leatherwood.
