Back Buncombe County, Noord-Carolina Afrikaans مقاطعة بونكوم (كارولاينا الشمالية) Arabic Buncombe County, North Carolina BAR Бънгкъм (окръг, Северна Каролина) Bulgarian বানকম্বে কাউন্টি, নর্থ ক্যারোলাইনা BPY Buncombe Gông (North Carolina) CDO Банком (гуо, Къилбаседа Каролина) CE Buncombe County CEB Buncombe County, Gogledd Carolina Welsh Buncombe County German

Buncombe County, North Carolina

Buncombe County
County
Buncombe County Courthouse in Asheville
Buncombe County Courthouse in Asheville
Flag of Buncombe County
Flag
Official seal of Buncombe County
Seal
Official logo of Buncombe County
Logo
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°37′N 82°32′W / 35.61°N 82.53°W / 35.61; -82.53
Country United States
State North Carolina
Founded1792
Named forEdward Buncombe
SeatAsheville
Largest municipalityAsheville
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
 • Estimate 
(2023)
275,901
 • Density410.37/sq mi (158.44/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district11th
Websitewww.buncombecounty.org

Buncombe County (/ˈbʌŋkəm/ BUNK-um)[1][2] is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is classified within Western North Carolina. The 2020 census reported the population was 269,452, making it the 7th-most populous county in North Carolina.[3] Its county seat is Asheville.[4] Buncombe County is part of the Asheville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "NC Pronunciation Guide". WRAL. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  2. ^ Talk Like a Tarheel Archived June 22, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, from the North Carolina Collection website at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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