Yancey County, North Carolina

Yancey County
Yancey County
County
	Yancey County Courthouse
	Seal
	Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
	North Carolina's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 35°53′N 82°18′W / 35.89°N 82.30°W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Founded	1833
Named for	Bartlett Yancey
Seat	Burnsville
Largest community	Burnsville
Area
• Total	313.18 sq mi (811.1 km2)
• Land	312.59 sq mi (809.6 km2)
• Water	0.59 sq mi (1.5 km2) 0.19%
Population (2020)
• Total	18,470
• Estimate (2023)	18,938
• Density	59.09/sq mi (22.81/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	11th
Website	www.yanceycountync.gov

Yancey County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,470.^[1] Its county seat is Burnsville.^[2]

This land was inhabited by the Cherokee prior to European settlement, as was much of the Southern Appalachian region.

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