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Buncombe County, North Carolina

Buncombe County (/ˈbʌŋkəm/ BUNK-um) 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. Its county seat is Asheville. Buncombe County is part of the Asheville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Founded
1792
Congressional district
11th
Country
United States
Largest city
Asheville
Named after
Edward Buncombe
Seat
Asheville

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Buncombe County, North Carolina

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Edges172
Triples27
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.011561
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Buncombe County, North Carolina

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see also · 6
Buncombe County, North Carolina → Buncombe County, Historic Places, List, LST-510, North CarolinaNational Register, North CarolinaUSS Buncombe County
related to External links · 5
Buncombe County, North Carolina → Buncombe County, Buncombe County Genealogical Society, Geographic, North Carolina, OpenStreetMapOfficial
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Buncombe County, North Carolina → 269,452, 659.95 sq mi (1,709.3 km2)
Congressional district · 1
Buncombe County, North Carolina → 11th
Country · 1
Buncombe County, North Carolina → United States
Founded · 1
Buncombe County, North Carolina → 1792
Largest city · 1
Buncombe County, North Carolina → Asheville
Named after · 1
Buncombe County, North Carolina → Edward Buncombe
Seat · 1
Buncombe County, North Carolina → Asheville
State · 1
Buncombe County, North Carolina → North Carolina

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Buncombe County, North CarolinaCongressional district11th1.00infobox
Buncombe County, North CarolinaCountryUnited States1.00infobox
Buncombe County, North CarolinaFounded17921.00infobox
Buncombe County, North CarolinaLargest cityAsheville1.00infobox
Buncombe County, North CarolinaNamed afterEdward Buncombe1.00infobox
Buncombe County, North CarolinaSeatAsheville1.00infobox
Buncombe County, North CarolinaStateNorth Carolina1.00infobox
Buncombe County, North CarolinaTime zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)1.00infobox
Buncombe County, North CarolinaWebsitebuncombenc.gov1.00infobox
Buncombe County, North Carolina• Density410.37/sq mi (158.44/km2)1.00infobox
Buncombe County, North Carolina• Estimate (2025)277,4171.00infobox
Buncombe County, North Carolina• Land656.50 sq mi (1,700.3 km2)1.00infobox
Buncombe County, North Carolina• Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)1.00infobox
Buncombe County, North Carolina• Total659.95 sq mi (1,709.3 km2)1.00infobox
Buncombe County, North Carolina• Total269,4521.00infobox
Buncombe County, North Carolina• Water3.45 sq mi (8.9 km2) 0.52%1.00infobox

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