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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 169,509 people. This is an increase of 11.94% since the last Census (which gave a population of 151,431 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Alamance represented 1.59% 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)
    • Alamance is located in Alamance County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
  • Burlington
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Elon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Elon is located in Alamance County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,186 people
  • Graham
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Graham is located in Alamance County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,766 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <2>
  • Green Level
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Level is located in Alamance County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,341 people
  • Haw River
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Mebane
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Mebane is located in Alamance County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,732 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mebane <2>
  • Ossipee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ossipee is located in Alamance County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
  • Swepsonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Swepsonville is located in Alamance County (NC)
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    • 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.
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