Hays is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,595 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hays is the 337th largest community in North Carolina.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Hays is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 57.08% of the Hays workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Hays is a town of production and manufacturing workers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Hays who work in office and administrative support (10.96%), healthcare suport services (5.63%), and food service (4.41%). Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Hays is worth considering. One downside of living in Hays, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.32 minutes every day commuting to work. Hays is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In Hays, just 9.90% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Hays in 2022 was $26,301, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $105,204 for a family of four. However, Hays contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Hays is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Hays home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hays residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Hays also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.20% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hays include Irish, Scottish, Norwegian, German, and English. The most common language spoken in Hays is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
