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 | |
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.jpg) Buncombe County Courthouse in Asheville | |
 Flag  Seal  Logo | |
| Motto: "People To Match Our Mountains" | |
 Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
 North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°37′N 82°32′W / 35.61°N 82.53°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Carolina |
| Founded | 1792 |
| Named for | Edward Buncombe |
| Seat | Asheville |
| Largest municipality | Asheville |
| Area | |
• Total | 659.95 sq mi (1,709.3 km2) |
| • Land | 656.50 sq mi (1,700.3 km2) |
| • Water | 3.45 sq mi (8.9 km2) 0.52% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 269,452 |
• Estimate (2023) | 275,901 |
| • Density | 410.37/sq mi (158.44/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 11th |
| Website | 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.
- ^ "NC Pronunciation Guide". WRAL. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
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