Buncombe County, North Carolina

county in North Carolina, United States

Buncombe County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2020, 269,452 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Asheville.

Buncombe County
Buncombe County Courthouse in Asheville
Buncombe County Courthouse in Asheville
Motto: 
"People To Match Our Mountains"
Map of North Carolina highlighting Buncombe County
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°36′34″N 82°31′50″W / 35.609371°N 82.530423°W / 35.609371; -82.530423
Country United States
State North Carolina
Founded1792
Named forEdward Buncombe
SeatAsheville
Largest cityAsheville
Area
 • Total659.95 sq mi (1,709.3 km2)
 • Land656.50 sq mi (1,700.3 km2)
 • Water3.45 sq mi (8.9 km2)  0.52%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total269,452
 • Density410.37/sq mi (158.44/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district11th
Websitewww.buncombecounty.org

History

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The county was made in 1791 from parts of Burke County and Rutherford County.

In 1808 the western part of Buncombe County was made into Haywood County. In 1833 parts of Burke County and Buncombe County were combined to make Yancey County, and in 1838 the southern part of Buncombe County was made into Henderson County. In 1851 parts of Buncombe County and Yancey County were combined to make Madison County. And, in 1925 a small part of McDowell County was made into a part of Buncombe County.

Law and government

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Buncombe County is part of the local Land-of-Sky Regional Council of governments.

Big roads

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These are the most important roads in Buncombe County:

Connected counties

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These counties are connected to Buncombe County:

Cities and towns

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These cities and towns are in Buncombe County:

References

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  1. "QuickFacts: Buncombe County, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 17, 2024.

Other websites

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