Alamance County, North Carolina
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Alamance County (/ˈæləmæns/ ⓘ)[1] is a county in North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 171,415.[2] Its county seat is Graham.[3] Formed in 1849 from Orange County to the east, Alamance County has been the site of significant historical events, textile manufacturing, and agriculture.
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Alamance County | |
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Coordinates: 36.04°N 79.40°W / 36.04; -79.40 | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
Founded | 1849 |
Named for | Native American word to describe the mud in Great Alamance Creek |
Seat | Graham |
Largest community | Burlington |
Area | |
• Total | 434.24 sq mi (1,124.7 km2) |
• Land | 423.45 sq mi (1,096.7 km2) |
• Water | 10.79 sq mi (27.9 km2) 2.48% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 171,415 |
• Estimate (2023) | 179,165 |
• Density | 404.81/sq mi (156.30/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 4th |
Website | www |
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Alamance County comprises the Burlington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Greensboro–Winston-Salem–High Point, NC Combined Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 1,736,099 in 2023.[4]