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Welcome to Alamance County ...

Time Zone: Alamance County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Graham is the Seat for Alamance County.

Alamance County was founded in 1849 and was created by taking area from Orange County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Alamance had a population of 169,173 people. This is an increase of 11.94% since the last Census (which gave a population of 151,131 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Alamance represented 1.58% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Alamance County:

  • Alamance
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamance
    • Alamance is located in Alamance County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
  • Burlington
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Elon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
    • Elon is located in Alamance County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,186 people
  • Graham
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Graham is located in Alamance County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,766 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <3>
  • Green Level
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Level
    • Green Level is located in Alamance County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,341 people
  • Haw River
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haw River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw River
    • Haw River is located in Alamance County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haw River <3>
  • Mebane
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mebane
    • Mebane is located in Alamance County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,732 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mebane <3>
  • Ossipee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossipee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossipee
    • Ossipee is located in Alamance County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
  • Swepsonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swepsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swepsonville
    • Swepsonville is located in Alamance County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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