RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of North Carolina >> Buncombe County  

Welcome to Buncombe County ...

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

The community of Asheville is the Seat for Buncombe County.

Buncombe County was founded in 1791. Buncombe was created by taking area from Burke and Rutherford Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Buncombe had a population of 262,049 people. This is an increase of 9.96% since the last Census (which gave a population of 238,318 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Buncombe represented 2.5% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Buncombe County:

  • Asheville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asheville
    • Asheville is located in Buncombe County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 92,852 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asheville <2>
  • Biltmore Forest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biltmore Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
    • Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
  • Black Mountain
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Mountain
    • Black Mountain is located in Buncombe County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Mountain <2>
  • Montreat
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montreat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreat
    • Montreat is located in Buncombe County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montreat <2>
  • Weaverville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Woodfin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfin
    • Woodfin is located in Buncombe County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,679 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodfin <2>

Websites of Interest ...

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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024