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 261,191 people. This is an increase of 9.4% since the last Census (which gave a population of 238,738 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)
- Biltmore Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
- Black Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Montreat
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Weaverville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Woodfin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Websites specific to Buncombe County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Haywood County
- Henderson County
- Madison County
- McDowell County
- Rutherford County
- Transylvania County
- Yancey County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |